Examples of “lose” in a Sentence

verb To no longer have something you once had, whether by accident, carelessness, or misfortune.

• Be careful not to lose your passport while you are traveling.
• She lost her keys somewhere between the car and the front door.
• He lost his job when the factory closed down.

verb To fail to win a game, competition, or argument.

• I always lose at chess when I play against my brother.
• The home team lost the final by a single point.
• Don't take it personally if you lose this round.

verb To become unable to find your way, or to no longer be able to follow or track someone or something.

• The fog was so thick that we lost the path and had to turn back.
• We lost the trail once the snow started falling.
• The runners managed to lose the reporters chasing them.