lose to

Examples (10)

• There was really no shame in losing to Norton at that stage of his career.
• The team lost to their rivals by a narrow margin.
• She hates to lose to anyone in a competition.
• Our company lost to a bigger firm in the bidding war.
• Despite their best efforts, they lost to the reigning champions.
• He refused to admit he could lose to such an inexperienced opponent.
• The startup ultimately lost to more established competitors.
• I would rather lose to a stronger player than win against a weaker one.
• After a long struggle, the challenger finally lost to the incumbent.
• It's difficult to accept when you lose to someone you thought you could beat.