as in missing
no longer possessed
we searched all over the house for the lost keys
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as in missed
to be unable to find or have at hand
I always lose my keys
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as in dropped
to fail to win, gain, or obtain
if the team loses this game, they're out of the play-offs
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as in fell
to undergo defeat
she really hates to lose at anything, and inevitably throws tantrums when it happens
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as in discarded
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 spent
to use up carelessly
we lost a good hour while he tried to find his keys
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Recent Examples of lost
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Recessions inevitably happened and growth slowed, but the declines were temporary, and the economy always recovered the lost ground.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
If done too quickly, momentum can be lost.
—Muhammad Nabeel Shamim, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The lost revenue could prompt emergency mid-year cuts, possibly to libraries and recreation centers.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Recessions inevitably happened and growth slowed, but the declines were temporary, and the economy always recovered the lost ground.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Put on the market for €1,500 ($1,755) by a Madrid family, who had hung it in their sitting room, a painting is discovered to be a legendary but lost Caravaggio, with a market price of maybe maybe €300 million ($351 million).
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
If done too quickly, momentum can be lost.
—Muhammad Nabeel Shamim, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lost
Adjective
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One member of the British royal family who was noticeably missing, however, was his wife, Camilla.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
21 Sep. 2025
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Decker was already facing custodial interference charges after the girls were initially reported missing.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Purdy missed Week 2 due to a toe injury, and QB2 Mac Jones filled in ably by completing 26 of 39 pass attempts and throwing for 279 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Eagles benefitted from short fields, covering 52 yards on their first touchdown drive after Harrison Butker missed a field-goal attempt, and 59 on their next, after a Patrick Mahomes interception and face-mask penalty pushed them quickly into KC territory.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
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Colorado State, coming off its first bowl appearance since 2017, dropped a 38-21 decision at Washington in its season opener.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Miami has taken eight of the last 10 meetings — including a 41–17 win to open the 2024 season — and hasn’t dropped a home game to UF since 1985.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Although the Chiefs wound up with just one sack — rookie Omarr Norman-Lott felled quarterback Jalen Hurts with a physical takedown — their pressure forced Hurts into some short or incomplete throws during a 101-yard passing game.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Recycle discarded fabric scraps with this unique embroidery hoop gallery wall.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutor says Robinson told partner to delete texts Robinson discarded the rifle and clothing and asked his roommate to conceal evidence, Gray said.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are people in this world who exchange birthday gifts with their manicurist, and then there are those who have spent many solitary hours mastering the art of the at-home manicure.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Liberatore previously spent almost nine years at Airbnb, and before that worked in senior finance roles at SquareTrade, eBay and PayPal.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By reprogramming ordinary cells—like skin fibroblasts—into stem cells, scientists hope to create eggs and sperm from individuals long gone.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Unfair Expectations of Parents Make the Situation Worse That being said, parents’ anxiety that they will be judged for a crying baby is not misplaced.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
2 Sep. 2025
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Her friend agreed, but the dress was somehow misplaced in the years that followed.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Lost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lost. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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