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.
are losing
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present progressiveof lose.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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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently told a journalist about the war: “We are not losing it. But we are losing people.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Surprisingly, aging muscles also develop a greater proportion of slow-twitch fibers, even though these fibers depend heavily on the very mitochondria that are losing their ability to function.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Many producers are losing hundreds of dollars per head of cattle.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
As coral reefs struggle to survive, many sharks are losing their main food source, but humans are to blame for that one.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
I personally think the paper chain is stupid and most of the people who are losing their minds over it are annoying.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
