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loses

VERB
be deprived of; mislay
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drop fail forget give up squander suffer surrender waste
STRONG
bereave capitulate consume default deplete disinherit displace dispossess dissipate divest drain exhaust expend forfeit lavish misplace miss misspend oust relinquish rob sacrifice yield
WEAK
be careless be impoverished be reduced become poorer fail to keep fall short pass up suffer loss use up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fight hoard save win
STRONG
accumulate collect fill gather give hold keep refuse starve take
WEAK
achieve confront face hold on to maintain meet succeed
VERB
be defeated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decline drop fall
STRONG
miss succumb yield
WEAK
be humbled be outdistanced be sunk be taken to cleaners be the loser be worsted come up short drop a bundle kiss goodbye lose out suffer defeat take a beating take the count take the heat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascend go up rise
WEAK
achieve confront face hold on to keep maintain meet succeed win
VERB
escape, avoid
Synonyms
STRONG
clear dodge duck elude evade outrun rid shake stray unburden
WEAK
give the slip leave behind shake off slip away throw off wander from
Antonyms
STRONG
confront encounter face meet take on
WEAK
achieve hold on to keep maintain succeed win

Example Sentences

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When a term like “mother” is employed so generously, it loses all substantive heft.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Instead of accumulating extra fat, they developed lipodystrophy, a rare condition in which the body loses healthy fat tissue.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

Even if Musk loses the appeal, he can afford any plaintiff award.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

It's who blinks first or last wins or loses, and that's what you want to watch.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The principal loses it, dragging Liam toward his office.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle