- present participle of lose.
losing
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of losing
First recorded before 950; Middle English, Old English; see lose, -ing 1, -ing 2
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This reduction is consistent with particles losing energy inside quark–gluon plasma and provides further evidence that the exotic material can form in collisions involving lighter nuclei.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
Since then, he has never looked like losing it.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
In that sense, the deal “is partly insurance for Marvell,” something that could help it avoid “slowly losing ground as the technology shifts,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
But it’s important to note that amid the chaos, we’re hearing one throughline: While Wall Street may be losing its nerve over AI, corporate buyers aren’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
I’m nearly at the end of the list and losing hope of this getting anywhere when I read out the third to last name.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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