as in missing
no longer possessed
we searched all over the house for the lost keys
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as in missed
to be unable to find or have at hand
I always lose my keys
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as in dropped
to fail to win, gain, or obtain
if the team loses this game, they're out of the play-offs
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as in fell
to undergo defeat
she really hates to lose at anything, and inevitably throws tantrums when it happens
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as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we told the recent grad to lose the flashy shirts and dress conservatively for the job interview
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as in spent
to use up carelessly
we lost a good hour while he tried to find his keys
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Recent Examples of lost
Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
To make up for the lost tax revenue, village leaders turned to the adult entertainment industry.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Spurs lost first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario to a right ankle injury in November, with Fraser Forster deputising in the Italian’s absence in their last 10 games.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke and David Ornstein, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
That’s the equivalent of about a full work week and amounts to $771 in lost time.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
To make up for the lost tax revenue, village leaders turned to the adult entertainment industry.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
So when Kay lost the show’s NFL picks contest in 2018, his punishment was to eat a Whopper from Burger King on air.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Spurs lost first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario to a right ankle injury in November, with Fraser Forster deputising in the Italian’s absence in their last 10 games.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke and David Ornstein, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lost
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Last month, Hamas said that 33 detainees had been killed through the conflict and that more had gone missing, blaming Netanyahu for the situation.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The body of a Michigan father who went missing while attending a family gathering over the holidays has reportedly been found.Becca Longmire, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Lions have dealt with a number of injuries throughout the 2024 season, including a season-ending injury to Pro Bowl pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson and a serious one suffered by running back David Montgomery, who missed the last three weeks of the season after suffering an MCL injury.DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Mimi Sound Personalization fine-tunes audio to reveal details that might otherwise be missed.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Minx’s reprieve was short-lived with season 2 being felled by limited press opportunities during the 2023 strikes — and sadly, third chances aren’t really a thing.EW Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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On to the nominees: Jalen Arnold, Moreau Catholic football: Arnold caught three passes for 102 yards and two touchdowns and returned a kickoff 90 yards for a score as Moreau felled Ferndale 21-19 to win the NCS Division VII championship.Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
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Although the carcasses of many holiday evergreens are discarded with trash bags, others often find a useful, sustainable second life.Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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According to Garcia, ham should be discarded if left out for longer than two hours in the Danger Zone.Fernanda Galan, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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Automated systems can quickly match candidates to roles, reducing the time spent on manual screening and improving recruitment's overall efficiency.Silvija Martincevic, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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The majority of his career was spent with the Express & Star in the West Midlands.Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024
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People have found out in the process — some who’ve gone virtual — their attendance has gone way up.Peggy O’Hare, ExpressNews.com, 7 May 2020
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Our hopes for the power of small transformations may be misplaced, while the power of the sudden apparition—The drones are here!Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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If that optimism ends up being misplaced, Bangladesh — even post-Hasina — will be the latest reminder of democracy's global slump, and of people power's unfinished work.Michael Kugelman, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
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Beyond Big Pharma As obesity drug stocks faltered, the other side of the weight loss drug trade has rebounded.Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Long the top-selling Chinese carmaker in Europe, the once-British sportscar brand has faltered recently, logging a 58% drop in registrations last month from a year earlier, based on data provided by Jato Dynamics, another research firm.Kristine Gill, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Lost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lost. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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