LOSE GROUND Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

lose ground

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Definition of lose ground

as in withdraw

to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable) We need a new strategy because we keep losing ground to the other team.

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Recent Examples of lose ground In the first six months of 2026, Russia’s military has struggled to advance and in reality has lost ground in certain sections of the frontlines. — Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 Burns was losing ground quickly on the front nine with three straight bogeys, none more damaging than a pitch to the reachable par-4 fifth hole that went over the back of the green. — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 His remarks reflect a desire by the administration to bolster the US’ nascent open-source industry, which is increasingly concerned about losing ground to China. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 15 July 2026 Soon, however, downtown retailers began to lose ground to newer, more modern shopping centers such as Colonial Plaza and Western Way. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for lose ground

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give ground

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The party working against the tighter clock is the one who will give ground first.

— Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Why would Sanders’ movement look at those facts, then give ground in Maine?

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

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