lose track

phrase

: to stop being aware of how something is changing, what someone is doing, etc.

With so much going on, it's easy to lose track.

—usually + of

It's easy to lose track of what's going on.

I'm sorry I'm late. I lost track of the time.

We lost track of each other after high school.

Examples of lose track in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Young people who get addicted to social media get sucked in and lose track of time, Greenberg said, similar to adults. — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Casinos are built without clocks or windows so that people lose track of time. — Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Detainees have very little access to due process — prisoners are often judged in mass trials, and lawyers regularly lose track of their clients. — CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026

Detainees have very little access to due process — prisoners are often judged in mass trials and lawyers regularly lose track of their clients. — Gisela Salomon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for lose track

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