loses ground
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as in withdraws
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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“Loses ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loses%20ground. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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