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as in to drop
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 to fall
to undergo defeat
she really hates to lose at anything, and inevitably throws tantrums when it happens
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as in to discard
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 to spend
to use up carelessly
we lost a good hour while he tried to find his keys
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Recent Examples of lose
Brighton have lost not just a lot of players but staff and recruitment personnel as well.
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
There has been no indication of any widespread fraud, including when Trump, a Republican, lost to Joe Biden, a Democrat, in 2020.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
The Wildcats won 24 games and beat Vanderbilt before losing to Gonzaga.
—Andrew Seligman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
As the Starliner got closer to the space station, a second thruster was also lost.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Malik Monk returned to score 16 points after missing the past three games due to illness.—
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Bangkok city authorities said 10 people were killed, 16 injured and 101 missing from three separate construction sites across the city, including the high-rise that collapsed, according to the AP.—
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Whatever’s on your mind, drop it in a comment below.—
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The cut was added shortly after the compilation first dropped, when it was reissued with several additional songs.—
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However, that fight fell apart in early March, when a hand injury forced Whyte from the card.—
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Over the last 25 years, the S&P 500 has fallen 4% in a single day 38 times, according to Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist for brokerage firm LPL Financial.—
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Rice, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, and gravy were discarded after they were measured too cold to be safe.—
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However, when cashew nuts are processed, the cashew apple, although edible, is often discarded or left unused in many commercial nut processing systems.—
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Some 650,000 visitors are expected to spend some time in the area over a month-long period.—
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But in real life, the British actor doesn’t spend much time thinking about money.—
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Importantly for Coleman, Barry has never forgotten who has done well by him.—
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From the start, many critics worried that school summer vacations would lead students to forget their lessons and waste time in unhealthy idleness.—
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The New York Yankees are reeling from injuries but still figure to be a tough opponent, and the Baltimore Orioles, coming off a strong regular season last year, still have something to prove after faltering in the playoffs.—
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Falling sales indicate that the company's financial health is fundamentally faltering as competitors are surging, particularly rival BYD.—
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The two agents drag the body into the cabin, dump it on the kitchen table, and peel back the tarp in front of Shayna.—
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As the upper stage continues towards space, the lower stage falls, spiraling back to Earth, dumping what remains of its fuel.—
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“Lose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lose. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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