Synonyms of lose ground

lose ground

phrase

as in withdraw

to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)

We need a new strategy because we keep losing ground to the other team.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• withdraw
• retreat
• fall back
• drop back
• give ground
• pull out
• retire
• back away
• give way
• recede
• flee
• evacuate
• fly
• shrink
• pull away
• back down
• chicken (out)
• leave
• climb down
• recoil
• flinch
• bow out
• detach
• go
• abandon
• depart
• backtrack
• disengage
• disentangle
• vacate
• quit
• backpedal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advance
• face
• breast
• confront
• brave
• dare
• beard
• defy
• outbrave
• brazen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lose ground

In Asia, South Korea’s Kospi as well as Japan’s Nikkei 225 lost ground. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Marketers continue investing in campaigns that are slowly losing ground because the data reaches them after the platform has changed course. — Matt Jayson, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

As America has lost ground in the global production race, New York’s share of the pie is increasing. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Leo has an intense four days in France, where the Catholic Church has lost ground on influencing ethical issues given the strict approach to secularism that is enshrined in the French Constitution. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026