lose it

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Synonyms of lose itnext
1
: to fail to maintain a hold on reality
also : to become mentally unsound
2
: to become overwhelmed with strong emotion : to lose one's composure
so angry I almost lost it

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Save the endowment, rather than lose it in trying to stave off an institutional death spiral. — Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Trump carried Wisconsin in 2016, lost it in 2020 and then won it again in 2024. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 But as dreams of getting rich have grown, so have the dangers of losing it all. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Why are the Heat prioritizing a player who’s obviously lost it? — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lose it

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