LOST (TO) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

lost (to)

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Definition of lost (to)

past tense of lose (to)

as in went down

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Plus, the tall shafts helped keep me warm when the temperatures dropped dramatically once the sun went down, which was a major bonus.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
Baseball’s entrepreneurs, however, saw the move as an opportunity to play games slightly later, giving fans a chance to attend after work while still playing nine innings before the sun went down.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2026

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In the postwar decades, humans seized ecosystems at breakneck speed—forests were felled, prairies plowed, wetlands drained.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Griess, the superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, said the 430 trees that were felled were not identified as hazardous or raising safety concerns.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

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