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.
will lose
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future tenseof lose.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The result, Bernard said, is that “the government will lose more cases as a result of the way the Justice Department is behaving.”
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Unless you have a real system or algorithm, you will lose money doing that, and the more you trade the faster you will lose.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Much of that uncertainty comes from the difficulty of determining how quickly Antarctica will lose ice.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Some residents and city officials in Tuskegee fear that if Figures loses under a new map, then they will lose out too.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
“The people are afraid to do anything,” he said, “because if they open their mouths they will lose even the little bit they have.”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
