lost (to)

past tense of lose (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lost (to)
Verb
  • More importantly, Flacco has helped the Bengals stay in contention for the AFC North division title, something that seemed improbable when franchise QB Joe Burrow went down with an injury early in the season.
    Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Wentz’s career went down a different path after that season.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Lost (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lost%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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