1
as in misses
to be unable to find or have at hand
I always lose my keys
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2
as in drops
to fail to win, gain, or obtain
if the team loses this game, they're out of the play-offs
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3
as in falls
to undergo defeat
she really hates to lose at anything, and inevitably throws tantrums when it happens
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4
as in discards
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we told the recent grad to lose the flashy shirts and dress conservatively for the job interview
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5
as in spends
to use up carelessly
we lost a good hour while he tried to find his keys
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Recent Examples of loses
Milei caters masterfully to Trump’s ego and will be president even if his party loses seats in Argentina’s legislature.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
If your first cash bet loses, bet365 will refund your stake up to $1,000 in the form of bonus bets.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The Alpha also loses the ruler while adding an awl with thread loop.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Though Beetlejuice exists in a macabre wonderland (its practical effects are still marvels), the film never loses its gooey center.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
Then the evil grin loses its enthusiasm, gradually working its way to a toothless pucker.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
If your first cash bet loses, bet365 will refund your stake up to $1,000 in the form of bonus bets.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The Alpha also loses the ruler while adding an awl with thread loop.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Though Beetlejuice exists in a macabre wonderland (its practical effects are still marvels), the film never loses its gooey center.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
Then the evil grin loses its enthusiasm, gradually working its way to a toothless pucker.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loses
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Moreover, the company entered this period highly levered from the merger, and these misses only amplified the company’s balance sheet problems in the eyes of investors.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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If the Heat misses the playoffs next season, then the Hornets would get an unprotected first-round pick from Miami in 2028.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Therefore, in an expanding Universe dominated by matter, the density drops with time, and so does the expansion rate.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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Opening in a dilapidated house in Montana, Ramsay drops us in 'possibility', somewhere anything could happen.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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For now, the burden largely falls on defendants — many still deep in addiction, many who are homeless — to find and secure treatment on their own.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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As another once-promising season falls apart, this time stamped out in stunningly emphatic fashion, a conversation that had only begun to percolate is now steaming hot.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Non-reusable textiles (otherwise known as NRTs) are of particular interest, underscored by ACT UK’s report that the region discards 740,000 metric tons of NRT every year.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Marysol and Alexia take Julia, Lisa, and an unusually dour Adriana, who is moping about her birthday and how society discards women of a certain age.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Corden is joined by Bobby Cannavale and Neil Patrick Harris for the first-ever Broadway revival of Yasmina Reza’s play, which follows three longtime friends whose relationship is pushed to the brink when one of them spends a fortune on a stark, all-white painting.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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But the labor reductions also arrive as the company spends heavily on AI.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, Bradley forgets a little thing called search history.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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Additional humor comes from a very broad Farmiga, but the series forgets that Barbara exists for long stretches and rarely benefits from her presence.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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Her certainty falters as the light from the mothership dims, the last traces of the hive connection dying above them.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … SHAKEY TRUCE – Israeli soldiers killed in attack as ceasefire with Hamas briefly falters and resumes.—
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FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … MEDIA HOLLYWOOD MELTDOWN – Stephen Miller unloads on 'sad, bitter' Robert De Niro after actor's 'Nazi' attack.—
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FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Cars pull into the courtyard; someone unloads a television from the back of one of them.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Loses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loses. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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