LOSE GROUND Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

lose ground

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Definition of lose ground

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.

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Recent Examples of lose ground Starbucks and Nike are losing ground to the likes of Luckin Coffee and Anta Sports. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for lose ground

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give ground

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Though Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 remains the lightweight option, Dell counters with stronger performance from its Core Ultra H-class processor without giving ground elsewhere.

— Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Even so, the middle generations are the least willing to give ground.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

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