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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She said he had lost 11 of her 18 hectares in a wildfire, and didn't want to spend any money on harvesting surviving vines if the wine would be tainted.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Shock and grief have hit members of the alpine climbing community with the President of Nepal's National Mountain Guide Association Tul Singh Gurung saying they had "lost a generation of accomplished mountaineers".
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Social media was also awash with tributes to Purja, with many saying that Nepal was in mourning and that the country had lost a "legend" and "many great climbers".
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Simo, who recently left the company after a health condition worsened, said the company had lost its way chasing “side quests” and had fallen behind its rival in both research and product.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
The humans had gained nothing and Clare had lost everything.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
