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.
has been losing
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present perfect progressiveof lose (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The tax records also show that Girls Club Entertainment has been losing money in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
For years, Miami-Dade County has been losing growing numbers of people through net migration to other states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Salvini, whose anti-immigration League has been losing ground to Meloni's in recent years, invited him into his party and Vannacci was elected to the European Parliament in 2024.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
California has been losing more companies than it’s been gaining since 2014, many to Texas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
Will leapt up the stairs and, with the ease of somebody who has been losing himself in curious places for six long years, Will—click-click-clackl—slunk his way aboard the train.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
