LOSING (TO) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

losing (to)

verb

Definition of losing (to)

present participle of lose (to)

as in going down

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But everything changed for the worse this week, with Williams and Cason Wallace both going down with injuries that could sideline them for the entire season.

— Dan Woike, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Top Commanders wideout Terry McLaurin had to be carted off the field in the first half with an apparent left knee injury after going down without contact.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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But the Bennetts aren't giving up on bringing their Halloween tradition back to Maryland.

— Amy Kawata, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Many of them are designed to appeal to Mac users who are looking for cheaper Studio Display alternatives without giving up the pixel-dense 218ppi screen.

— Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026

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