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.
was losing
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past progressiveof lose.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“Yeah, I was losing my mind,” Hanawalt laughs at “Costner Watch.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
“I was losing childhood’s innocent credulity,” he writes, “and beginning to realize that adults had weaknesses too.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The Timber fire also led to the closure of businesses such as the Big Sur River Inn and the popular scenic restaurant Nepenthe, which claimed it was losing more than $70,000 per day while closed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
"She had insomnia. She was losing her appetite," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
He was losing it and wished he could make himself small.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
