lose momentum

idiom

: to move more slowly
The wagon lost momentum as it rolled up the hill.

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Organizations lose momentum when some of their most experienced people contribute only at half-strength. Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 The bank's trading desk expects the rally to lose momentum in August, recommending clients hedge their positions through options. Fred Imbert, CNBC, 1 July 2025 However, his push runs counter to an effort by some in the industry and Congress who hoped to tie the stablecoin and market structure bills together amid concerns that a second lone crypto bill could lose momentum. Julia Shapero, The Hill, 26 June 2025 The anti-globalist movement didn’t just lose momentum, it got rebranded as suspect. Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lose momentum

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“Lose momentum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20momentum. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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