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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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Shares of companies making discretionary consumer goods also lost ground, weighing on the S&P 500, which finished 0.2% lower.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

This is the second month in a row that wages have lost ground against consumer prices, following a disastrous March.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Though Erling Haaland instantly pulled a goal back and Belgium winger Doku earned a point with a stunning late leveller, City ultimately lost ground on leaders Arsenal this weekend.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Still, he seized the chance to regain some lost ground.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby