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lost ground

VERB

suffer loss or disadvantage

Synonyms

WEAK

fall away fall farther behind run out of gas slump

Example Sentences

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After the results and the webinar, Strategy lost ground and the stock drifted 0.3% lower in premarket trade.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

When Swinney last led the SNP in the early noughties the party lost ground in elections for Westminster 2001, Holyrood in 2003 and in the European elections in 2004.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The carrier lost ground after a failed effort to overhaul its business-travel strategy and has been hamstrung by slowing growth in domestic air travel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Some states — including Alaska and Arizona — even lost ground.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

For a terrifying moment, I lost ground, my feet slipping in the gravel.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan