LOSES ONE'S HEART (TO) Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

loses one's heart (to)

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present tense third-person singular of lose one's heart (to)

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to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for I was a salesman before I lost my heart to woodworking.

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Written by Power and Daniel Sweren-Becker, Love Love follows a struggling tennis phenom who falls for a charismatic local ball boy at the US Open.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Mosleh plays Parmiss Mansour, the grad student who falls for Nava (Amanda Wear) and dealing with coming out, including to her overbearing traditional Muslim family.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026

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