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 lost
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present perfectof lose (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The labor market has lost most of its dynamism from a few years ago.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Zverev has lost in each of his 10 most recent meetings with Sinner, who has not played since Wimbledon after injuring his knee and has subsequently dropped to number two in the rankings.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
So far, the administration has lost before a federal judge in Los Angeles and twice at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
To say the 80-year-old has lost a step is an understatement.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
Once a cell has lost its normal respiration it cannot regain it — not in a year, not in a decade or in many decades.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
