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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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Musk is racing to hold an initial public offering for SpaceX, his rocket company, which merged with his AI startup that had lost ground in the race.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Strictly speaking, it might be said that Cleopatra lost ground, because now her empire was divided between her and her children, and Judea remained out of her reach.

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