A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

LOSE

Mon, 26 Dec '22
Finish last, say
Sun, 28 Aug '22
Go down, in a way
Tue, 19 Jul '22
Misplace
Wed, 20 Apr '22
Shake, as a tail
Mon, 16 Aug '21
Finish second, say
Fri, 6 Aug '21
With 10-Down, miss the boat
Fri, 14 May '21
Go down
Fri, 5 Mar '21
Ditch