losing (to)

verb

Definition of losing (to)next
present participle of lose (to)
as in going down

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  1. going down
  2. giving up
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  • Trust your instincts without going down the rabbit hole of confusion.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Part Three is likewise going down to the wire with its VFX, making a Venice premiere impossible.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of going down
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  • But doing this while maintaining any semblance of balance in her own life meant giving up a well-paying job as a health care professional.
    — Jim King, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Aryna Sabalenka isn't giving up the mesh Remember when the tennis fashion police threw a certified hissy fit over Aryna Sabalenka's black mesh kit?
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of giving up
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“Losing (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losing%20%28to%29. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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