lose big

VERB

fail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break close drop end finish

STRONG

crash defalcate default dishonor fold overdraw repudiate terminate

WEAK

be cleaned out be in arrears be ruined be taken to the cleaners become insolvent close down close one's doors drop a bundle go bankrupt go belly up go broke go bust go into Chapter 11 go out of business go to the wall go under go up lose one's shirt

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin commence continue start

WEAK

accomplish achieve capture complete deliver earn gain merit obtain procure prosper reach succeed win

Example Sentences

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They come with significant risk; you can lose big or you can win big.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

“We’re going to lose big time on this condo when we sell it,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

The Lakers have trouble shooting against the NBA’s top defense and lose big to the Oklahoma City Thunder in third matchup of five-game road trip.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

And someone is going to lose - and lose big.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2025

Somebody was about to win big; somebody was about to lose big.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

lose big

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