lose height

Frequency: 6.54.5 per million words

for a plane, bird, etc., to move to a lower level in the air

heightVERB + height

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lose

Examples (10)

  • The plane was beginning to lose height.
  • As the engine failed, the aircraft started to rapidly lose height.
  • The bird stopped flapping its wings and began to lose height.
  • We watched the glider lose height and land in the field.
  • Turbulence caused the jet to lose height suddenly.
  • The pilot struggled to regain control as the helicopter continued to lose height.
  • If you fly too slowly, the drone will lose height.
  • The balloon began to lose height as the air cooled down.
  • He noticed the paraglider lose height before finding a thermal.
  • The kite started to lose height when the wind died down.