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.
loses
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present tense formof lose (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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As a young veterinarian student, Jacob loses his parents in a tragic accident and jumps a moving train that just happens to belong to the Benzini Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Children can, at times, sense their parents’ trauma surfacing in seemingly unrelated interactions, when Mom loses her temper or Dad goes silent.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Because of her family wealth, she can afford to take an extreme position, and still sleep at night if she loses a deal, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
The victory means Alpine's Pierre Gasly loses the podium he was awarded after an appeal by the French team that overturned two five-second penalties.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Just then, he loses his balance on the edge of the bed and slips, knocking a plate of heart-shaped Linzer cookies off the table with a crash.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
