How to Use lose in a Sentence

lose

verb
Definition of losenext
Synonyms for losenext
  • The team lost in the finals.
  • The team lost three games but won the next four.
  • How could she play that well and still lose?
  • He lost his title in the rematch.
  • He hates to lose when money is involved.
  • Hold my hand: I don't want to lose you.
  • She's always losing her gloves.
  • We lost the game by a score of 4–2.
  • The country lost its independence 50 years ago.
  • That was enough for Kelsea to lose it at the end of the snippet.
    — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 11 July 2022
  • The Colts lost the toss and gave up a touchdown to lose the game.
    — Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Oct. 2021
  • The fight seemed to spark the Leafs, who snapped a three game losing streak.
    — CBS News, 5 Jan. 2018
  • Just be sure to not lose them in the racks of discount clothes!
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2022
  • The last time the region housed more than were lost was March 2022.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Eleven seems to lose her powers at the end of the season.
    — Tim Stack, EW.com, 6 July 2019
  • This isn’t the first time Kelce has lost it on the sidelines this year.
    — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The Wild went on to lose the Friday game to the Colorado Avalanche 3-2.
    — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Democrats hope the first debate will be Biden’s to lose.
    — Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Want to lose weight, feel calmer, or cross the finish line of a marathon?
    — Jazmine Polk, Health.com, 22 Dec. 2017
  • And the lesser the impact if those at the bottom lose theirs.
    — Scott Burns, Star Tribune, 17 Oct. 2020
  • That means the Rams will lose four of their six top players.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2022
  • On Sunday, the Jets lost to the Chiefs 23-20 without Rodgers.
    — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Hate to lose him but going to wish him the best of success.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 19 Mar. 2022
  • People felt lucky to have jobs and did not want to lose them.
    — Naz Beheshti, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Phoenix has to lose at some point, so why not to the team that no one else can beat.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2021
  • One trip to the Super Bowl, win or lose, may have done it.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2021
  • But Ukraine’s spy chief isn’t losing any sleep over the US.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Some people just feel tired and lose their sense of taste and smell.
    — Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, 13 Aug. 2021
  • Maryland: The Terps slid back to .500 while losing at home for the second time.
    — Patrick Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Trump will lose the state’s biggest city by a lot, but the GOP goal here is to reduce the party’s losing margin.
    — Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024

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