losing ground

VERB

suffer loss or disadvantage

Synonyms

WEAK

fall away fall farther behind run out of gas slump

Example Sentences

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The sneaker maker is losing ground in its second-biggest market and warns that the next quarter there could be worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Shares of home builders were losing ground in early Tuesday trading after a Seaport analyst downgraded all the stocks he covered, giving up on his previous view that housing demand was starting to bottom.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

For several years, London has been losing ground to its star-studded rivals in Paris and Milan, but it has clung onto its role as a breeding ground for young talent.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Both gold and silver hit record highs in 2025 before losing ground in the last few days of the year.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

“The brutal fact is that we have been losing ground at an increasing rate,” McNamara warned in a memo soon after Rolling Thunder began.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin