LOSING GROUND Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

losing ground

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present participle of lose ground

as in retreating

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 losing ground An executive who had a strong media cycle two years ago and has been quiet since is losing ground inside the engines right now. — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Hollywood is losing ground to technology platforms whose algorithms reward the loudest voices. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026 In contrast, European countries are losing ground, with access to 70% or less of novel drugs, often with delays of a year or more. — Roderick Wong, Fortune, 25 July 2026 Others risk losing ground as AI gets trapped in pilots that never scale, widening the performance gap between early adopters and laggards – and creating a new digital divide inside every industry. — Nigel Vaz, Time, 20 July 2026 Burns was losing ground quickly on the front nine with three straight bogeys, none more damaging than a pitch to the reachable par-four fifth hole that went over the back of the green. — Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 Burns was losing ground quickly on the front nine with three straight bogeys, none more damaging than a pitch to the reachable par-4 fifth hole that went over the back of the green. — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 His remarks reflect a desire by the administration to bolster the US’ nascent open-source industry, which is increasingly concerned about losing ground to China. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

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giving way

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Kevin Terrell / Getty Images Earlier this week, Harbaugh announced that starting quarterback Justin Herbert and the first-team unit will play for just one opening series before giving way to backups.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Be sure to plan at least one evening on-property to catch the sunset, when the mountains are painted in shades of pink and purple before giving way to a sky filled with twinkling stars.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

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