- present participle of lose.
losing
Example Sentences
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Some days it feels like we’re losing a battle against mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, flies and worms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
“That’s a losing trend only compared to the New York Jets.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
About 100 health visitors at Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board have been on strike since February in a row over job grading, saying they are losing up to £9,000 a year as a result.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
After losing, he joined the Trump administration as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
I give chase, quickly losing ground, knowing it’s hopeless.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
