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.
were 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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Shares in the Big Three U.S. automakers, all of which have production facilities in Canada, were losing ground during Monday’s session.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Disney ultimately exited those investments because they were losing money.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
"We were losing hope and then we received a call," said her mother Sandra Milena Perez in Pereira.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
This is a problem for Japanese brands such as Toyota 7203 0.03%increase; up pointing triangle , for whom Southeast Asia is an important market, but who were losing share there even before the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Thus far Lippmann’s giant bet had been subsidized by investors, like Steve Eisman, who paid him a toll when they bought and sold credit default swaps, but investors like Steve Eisman were losing heart.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
