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.
have lost
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present perfectof lose.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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Since then, its shares have lost steam alongside other nuclear stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
But many regions have lost their oak canopy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
She said, “I seem to have lost my way!”
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
She was left at a serious disadvantage and may have lost the case.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Do you know how many things I am going to lose to CF? That I already have lost? The lungs won’t change that.”
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
