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lost ground

VERB

suffer loss or disadvantage

Synonyms

WEAK

fall away fall farther behind run out of gas slump

Example Sentences

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This is the second month in a row that wages have lost ground against consumer prices, following a disastrous March.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Shares of companies making discretionary consumer goods also lost ground, weighing on the S&P 500, which finished 0.2% lower.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Though Erling Haaland instantly pulled a goal back and Belgium winger Doku earned a point with a stunning late leveller, City ultimately lost ground on leaders Arsenal this weekend.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

It lost ground to other carriers after a failed bid to overhaul its business-travel strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

For a terrifying moment, I lost ground, my feet slipping in the gravel.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan