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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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
Also, the president's party typically loses seats in midterm elections.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
When a 78-year-old in Pompano Beach loses her cardiologist to early retirement, she is rescheduled with someone two months out, in a different building, without her records.
—Frances Mei Hardin, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
If a facial recognition match can help send a grandmother to jail, what guardrails should every police department be forced to follow before someone loses their freedom?
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Looking ahead, Mendez envisions a workplace that becomes more flexible and connected, yet never loses its human core.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
If a team loses a minority executive or coach who has been with the franchise for at least two years to another team, that team receives a third-round compensatory pick for two years.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Yet, the feast of fashion and style doesn’t make up for a sparse plot that loses its steam by the third episode.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
However, UTe2 first loses its superconducting state at magnetic fields of roughly 10 Tesla (more than three times stronger than those used in most MRI scanners), only to mysteriously regain zero resistance again under vastly stronger magnetic fields between 40 and 70 Tesla.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
When a 78-year-old in Pompano Beach loses her cardiologist to early retirement, she is rescheduled with someone two months out, in a different building, without her records.
—Frances Mei Hardin, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
If a facial recognition match can help send a grandmother to jail, what guardrails should every police department be forced to follow before someone loses their freedom?
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Looking ahead, Mendez envisions a workplace that becomes more flexible and connected, yet never loses its human core.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
If a team loses a minority executive or coach who has been with the franchise for at least two years to another team, that team receives a third-round compensatory pick for two years.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Yet, the feast of fashion and style doesn’t make up for a sparse plot that loses its steam by the third episode.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
However, UTe2 first loses its superconducting state at magnetic fields of roughly 10 Tesla (more than three times stronger than those used in most MRI scanners), only to mysteriously regain zero resistance again under vastly stronger magnetic fields between 40 and 70 Tesla.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loses
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If your former spouse misses payments, your credit takes the hit too.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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This summer’s hits and misses could have an outsize influence on Hollywood’s future spending habits.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Drake also released seven music videos on YouTube in the hours following the album drops.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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This drops him one spot to ninth on the list, behind Russian financial trader Alex Lerko.—
Sam Joseph,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Chelsea’s squad demographic falls somewhere in between but is probably closer to the former than the latter, and a football legend with his resume should not encounter the authority problems faced by owner BlueCo’s previous hires.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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And that’s why—but that doesn’t make sense because the money falls from the ceiling.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Try the Storm Chaser, which sends you into a zero-gravity fall, catches you in a funnel, then discards you into a pool below.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, Gans discards the psychological and spatial logic that gave meaning to the original telling’s dream-like sense of disorientation.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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Research from It’s Time To Log Off found that the average person spends one full day each week online, while 34% of people had checked Facebook within the last 10 minutes.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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Research from It’s Time To Log Off found the average person spends one full day each week online, while 34% of people had checked Facebook within the last 10 minutes.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
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Étienne, however, never forgets his first tussle in the woods with Bartosz (Julian Swiezewski), a Polish trucker who saves his lover’s skin when the cops show up to arrest them and other men for indecent behavior.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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But what if the goalie forgets to do that or doesn’t keep an eye on the clock?—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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As a ceasefire with Tehran falters, Republicans joined Democrats in pressing for details on the conflict’s costs and the administration’s plan to end it.—
Noah Robertson,
Washington Post,
12 May 2026
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Overreliance on one industry makes economies betting on high-tech development vulnerable to market corrections, if AI development falters, or if worsening commodities shortages eventually hinder production of electronic components.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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An oil tanker unloads crude oil at a terminal at the port in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province on March 11, 2026.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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After his dreams are all but dashed, Shah unloads on himself.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Loses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loses. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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