lose
verb (used with object)
to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery.
am losing
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present progressiveof lose (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"I am losing my income," driver Mizanur Rahman said angrily.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
“What first came to my mind was that I am losing my family,” Miller said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2025
Abe suddenly felt he couldn't concentrate on the text long enough to understand even a sentence and had emerged from his daughter's room clutching his head and muttering, "I am losing my mind."
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2023
I am losing a close friend to cognitive issues and another to cancer.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
The whole house seems to want to squeeze me in, force a deep wail from out of my body because it’s only been one day and I am losing myself to this new place.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
