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  • present participle of lose.
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losing

[loo-zing] / ˈlu zɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
said of one who loses
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ADJECTIVE
said of an activity in which one must lose
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Example Sentences

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Losing her job would mean losing her healthcare and maternity leave benefits.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

His high-energy set featured a number of hits including a remix of Gotye's Somebody That I Used to Know and his adrenaline-filled banger Losing It, which landed him a Grammy nomination in 2019.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Losing muscle, as well as fat, is an unexpected downside of the popular drugs that isn’t broadly discussed or immediately apparent.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"Losing my dad and my two sisters in less than a month..." she told AFP, trailing off.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Losing my dad exacerbated my sense that there was no time to sit around and ponder how my life should go.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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