LOST (TO) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

lost (to)

verb

Definition of lost (to)

past tense of lose (to)

as in went down

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And in the ninth, Trent Grisham went down swinging against Rays closer Bryan Baker for the final out, stranding a runner at second.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
On this day in 1972, a plane went down carrying a rugby team.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Oct. 2026

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