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losing

American  
[loo-zing] / ˈlu zɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing or suffering loss.

noun

  1. losings, losses.

losing British  
/ ˈluːzɪŋ /

adjective

  1. unprofitable; failing

    the business was a losing concern
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Other Word Forms

  • losingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of losing

First recorded before 950; Middle English, Old English; lose, -ing 1, -ing 2

Example Sentences

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The Lakers won their first game after the break against the Clippers before losing to Boston, Orlando and Phoenix.

From Los Angeles Times

I cannot see Hearts losing three or four games.

From BBC

“When you intentionally or unintentionally step away from household finances, you don’t realize right away that you’re losing agency and options, but over time you start to feel it,” Heather says.

From The Wall Street Journal

With existing drugs losing effectiveness, researchers are searching for entirely new bacterial weak points.

From Science Daily

One risk to losing the deal had been that a combined Paramount-Warner entity could pull popular content off Netflix to use for their own streaming offerings.

From The Wall Street Journal

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