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.
had lost
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past perfectof lose.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Vance putting out a surprisingly candid assessment of the Republican Party’s losses, while House Speaker Mike Johnson publicly acknowledged that the party had lost control of the House.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026
By the end of the experiment, the treated mice had lost an average of 3 grams, while untreated control mice had gained approximately 3 grams.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
McDonald’s shares have presented a fantastic buying opportunity once a decade or so when investors wrongly concluded the company had lost its mojo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
A Delhaize branch in Hoeilaart, in the Flemish Braband province in Flanders, told Het Laatste Nieuws it had lost €100,000 worth of produce.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
There their business flourished, and by the time the rains arrived they had lost their hearts to girls from the village.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
