lose money
idiom
: to spend more money than one earns
The company has been losing money for the past several years.
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Young men are significantly more likely to lose money to scams than young women.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
During that timeframe, consumers over the age of 60 were more than three times more likely than younger adults to lose money to bitcoin scams, the FTC found.
—Brian New, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
Americans continue to lose money from fraud at alarming rates.
—Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Google can afford to lose money on these things for five years plus.
—Dave Davies, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
During that timeframe, consumers over the age of 60 were more than three times more likely than younger adults to lose money to bitcoin scams, the FTC found.
—Brian New, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
Americans continue to lose money from fraud at alarming rates.
—Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Google can afford to lose money on these things for five years plus.
—Dave Davies, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lose money
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“Lose money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20money. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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