losing
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
- losingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of losing
First recorded before 950; Middle English, Old English; lose, -ing 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Others might have had a hard time finding a job after losing one and eventually just left the workforce, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Once Wales had missed out after losing their play-off semi-final in March, the dream was gone.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Shares of home builders were losing ground in early Tuesday trading after a Seaport analyst downgraded all the stocks he covered, giving up on his previous view that housing demand was starting to bottom.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
It has not recorded a three-session winning streak since the beginning of February and recently suffered a steep five-week losing streak between late February and March that sliced one-quarter of the fund’s value off.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
However, in this episode Rainbow falls into a funk after losing an important competition and questions the meaning of everything a pony holds dear.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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