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present tense form of lose (3rd person singular).

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loses

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be deprived of; mislay v.
be defeated v.
escape, avoid v.

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

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loses

Wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne remains in the squad but loses the gloves for the second Test, with Ryan Rickelton in line to keep wicket.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

It’s a mathematical fact of life that a portfolio that loses 20% and then gains 20% will still be down 4%, while one that loses and gains 30% will still be down 9%.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

When an acetyl tag is added to BCL6, the protein loses its ability to suppress the cell-death genes downstream from it.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

“On the current path, I think it is more likely than not that humanity loses control to AI, and it could end in human extinction.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The team loses the state championship game by one point.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

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