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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This is a get-right game for the Chiefs, who have lost two in a row after a 5-0 start.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
In what has been described as a David-versus-Goliath fight, the underdog appears to have lost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
If they are cancelled, F1 would have lost four of its 24 events this year.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Brighton should really have lost by two or three goals, but Verbruggen was the reason they didn't.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
“Without Justice Strauss, we would have lost our lives.”
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
