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lost ground Meaning
lost ground
to become deprived of especially accidentally or by death, to fail to keep control of or allegiance (see allegiance sense 2) of, to free oneself from, to become deprived of or lacking in, to fail to catch with the senses or the mind, to suffer deprivation through the death or removal of or final separation from (a person), ruin entry 2 sense 1, destroy, to fail to win, gain, or obtain, to become overwhelmed with strong emotion, damn, to fall in love, to fail to maintain a hold on reality, regurgitate, vomit, to suffer loss through the death or removal of or final separation from (a person), to fail to keep in sight or in mind, to run slow, to fail to keep, sustain, or maintain, to undergo deprivation of something of value, to miss or cause to miss one's way or bearings, to undergo defeat in, to fail to use, to miss from one's possession or from a customary or supposed place, to cause the loss of, to be unable to find or have at hand, to part with in an unforeseen or accidental manner, to become mentally unsound, to draw away from, to suffer deprivation of, to make oneself completely absorbed by one specific thing, to leave behind by going faster or farther, to cause to miss one's way or bearings, to wander or go astray from, to make (oneself) withdrawn from immediate reality, to bring to destruction, to fail to use to advantage, to undergo defeat, to suffer loss or disadvantage, to fail to keep (a patient) from dying
lost ground Sentence Examples
- After the initial surge, the company's stock price lost ground in the subsequent weeks.
- The incumbent candidate lost ground in the polls as his opponent's campaign gained momentum.
- The team's performance suffered a setback when they lost ground in the second half.
- The athlete's recovery from injury was slow, and he lost ground on his training schedule.
- The lost ground in market share due to the competitor's new product launch.
- The research team had to start from scratch after losing ground on their project due to data corruption.
- The negotiation process hit a snag, and both parties lost ground on their original positions.
- The economic recession caused the insurance company to lose ground in terms of premium revenue.
- The investment portfolio lost ground in value due to the volatile market conditions.
- The city council's proposal faced strong opposition, making it unlikely to recover the lost ground.
FAQs About the word lost ground
to become deprived of especially accidentally or by death, to fail to keep control of or allegiance (see allegiance sense 2) of, to free oneself from, to become
retreated,withdrew, pulled out, dropped back, fell back, retired, backed away, fled, receded,gave way
confronted,advanced, dared, defied, braved, bearded, breasted,faced, brazened,outbraved
After the initial surge, the company's stock price lost ground in the subsequent weeks.
The incumbent candidate lost ground in the polls as his opponent's campaign gained momentum.
The team's performance suffered a setback when they lost ground in the second half.
The athlete's recovery from injury was slow, and he lost ground on his training schedule.
