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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Higher costs and lower exports would hit farmers as many are bracing to lose money growing corn and soybeans, the nation's biggest commodity crops.
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Tom Polansek, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Solo was the first Star Wars film to actually lose money.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
This is why options buyers frequently lose money on earnings plays — even if the stock moves in their favor.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Musk mandate: College baseball and softball teams that lose money every year shouldn’t be spending money like the L.A. Dodgers.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
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Tom Polansek, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Solo was the first Star Wars film to actually lose money.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
This is why options buyers frequently lose money on earnings plays — even if the stock moves in their favor.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Musk mandate: College baseball and softball teams that lose money every year shouldn’t be spending money like the L.A. Dodgers.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Lose money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20money. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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