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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
Not all hope of wearing leggings to the office is lost, though.
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Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 15 Feb. 2025
On the other side of the screen, Ukrainians die, lose territory, see apartment blocks reduced to rubble, consider desertion, and watch the backbone of their western support dissolve.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Back then, Chelsea lost 4-1 rather than 3-0, but most of the same ingredients were there, with Chelsea outfought, outthought and outplayed.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
McCauley’s peers across the crypto industry have shared similar sagas about being locked out of the U.S. financial system, losing access to payroll, checking accounts and payment processing.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025
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How to use it: Combine one whole egg with two eggs worth of whites, plus a bit of cream to bring back the missing richness.—
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Philips fell 11% after missing sales growth expectations for the fourth quarter, while Glencore lost 7% after posting a 16% year-on-year decline in adjusted earnings.—
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The Trump administration recently ordered the Southern District of New York to drop the corruption case against Adams.—
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Days after the access cutoff, the department took the highly controversial step of moving to drop the case.—
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Good news for green energy The cost of a utility-scale solar panels has fallen 82% since 2010, according to the the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.—
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Their latest survey of consumer sentiment showed the number of people who believe their next vehicle will be a truck or SUV fell 3% compared to a year ago, while the number intending to buy a car rose 3%.—
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That doesn’t mean the topic was discarded; it was just nudged to the side, with league and school officials consumed with finalizing the House settlement and determining future College Football Playoff models.—
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Officials suspect the ants were among the dirt used for ballast, which was discarded in port by ships from South America.—
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From feeling the sunshine on your skin to swimming in crystal-clear waters, spending time at the beach can have a healing impact on your wellbeing.—
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Listen to this article Nonprofits serving the Poway area have started spending some of the $78,500 in grants — the first awarded by the Poway Community Foundation to help people in need.—
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Konate’s discipline causes concern This was an afternoon to forget for Ibrahima Konate.—
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If Maeda were to falter this spring, a role stashed away in the bullpen could be possible.—
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The averages faltered Thursday as a weak forecast from retail giant Walmart stirred investors’ worries about the broader economy.—
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Harriet Blackmore and Ronnie Vint were the last two Islanders dumped from the villa on Day 34, shutting them out of the final.—
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The incoming system would dump heavy snow from Kansas to Missouri on Tuesday and send snow and ice to North Carolina and southeastern Virginia on Wednesday, the NWS said.—
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“Lose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lose. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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