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
Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2025
This has also been a lost period of lawmakers appearing to understand that the lack of progress plays a role in so many of Japan’s biggest challenges.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Up in Scotland, meanwhile, marbles were lost as Rangers, who played most of the match with 10 men after an early red card for defender Robin Propper, hung on through a goalless battle with Athletic Club.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
On this expensive tour from Archaeological Paths, Hawass will take you to see the lost city, which was previously closed to tourists, to view the entire eclipse.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2025
This has also been a lost period of lawmakers appearing to understand that the lack of progress plays a role in so many of Japan’s biggest challenges.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Verb
The Blue Jays lost the game by 1 run (in extras).
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Up in Scotland, meanwhile, marbles were lost as Rangers, who played most of the match with 10 men after an early red card for defender Robin Propper, hung on through a goalless battle with Athletic Club.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lost
Adjective
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In July, the DOJ released a tape recording of the camera in his prison cell leading to allegations there were some missing minutes, three according to an examination of the metadata by Wired.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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The pigs are playing an unlikely role as proxies for humans in research to help find the staggering number of people who have gone missing in Mexico during decades of drug cartel violence.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
29 July 2025
Verb
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The Dodgers then gift-wrapped an insurance run to the Cubs in the eighth, giving up another score after Conforto missed a fly ball near the left-field line for a leadoff double.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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And when Rose missed from 15 feet, McIlroy finally sealed it.—
Time,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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If a tree is found to be infested, Ewing recommends felling it and disposing of the wood by cutting it into chips and composting it.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
22 July 2025
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In September 2023, the world awoke to the news that someone had deliberately felled the Sycamore Gap tree with a chainsaw.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
Verb
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All affected products should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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Malone entered his postgame news conference minutes later, crumpled up a copy of the box score and discarded it in the nearest trash can.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The majority of his career was spent with the Express & Star in the West Midlands.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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By this logic, reducing the time spent on task initiation can increase your overall productivity, with more time spent on actual work rather than task transitioning.—
Daniel Wendt,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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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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The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
3 Oct. 2024
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Erdogan’s confidence in his position at home may be misplaced.—
Gonul Tol,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Mar. 2025
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But Erdogan’s confidence in his position at home may be misplaced.—
Gonul Tol,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Mar. 2025
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However, New York has faltered a little without their star on the floor.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Without him in the lineup, the Knicks offense has faltered a little bit.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Lost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lost. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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