go bald

phrase

: to become bald : lose one's hair

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Men who never go bald may not have the condition passed down from their family. — Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026 Hair-growth treatments are an easy sell for men because many will go bald in midlife. — Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2025 Studies suggest that men who go bald early—especially before age 30—tend to have lower sperm counts and poorer semen quality than those who keep their hair longer. — Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2025 Family and friends point to how Wayne Wright began to model himself after Sievers, even shaving his own head when Sievers started to go bald. — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2020

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“Go bald.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20bald. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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