LOSE GROUND Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

lose ground

phrase

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 Yet in the global race to develop and commercialize advanced therapies, Europe has been steadily losing ground. — Kimberley Jane Barnes, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Emerging managers who have raised smaller funds, or who are simply young, may lose ground on the size factor. — Ilya Strebulaev, Time, 18 Aug. 2026 The next three drivers ranked outside the Chase — Ross Chastain (12th at Richmond), Brad Keselowski (26th) and Erik Jones (27th) — also lost ground, diluting the potential drama of a surprise qualifier. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Most political pundits believe Democrats will win control of the House, in large part because the party of a sitting president typically loses ground in midterm elections. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lose ground

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give ground

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The party working against the tighter clock is the one who will give ground first.

— Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Why would Sanders’ movement look at those facts, then give ground in Maine?

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

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