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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lost (to)
Verb
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The officer fired his service weapon, and the man went down, Garcia said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Recalling how things went down in the previous meeting with the San Antonio Spurs and French phenom Victor Wembanyama two months ago, Charles Lee pointed to their successful game plan.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Only a shadow of these forests’ old-growth trees remain as their second-growth progeny continue to be felled.—
Evan Mills,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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In Greek tragedies, the hero is felled by a fatal flaw.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Lost (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lost%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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