lose sight of

phrase

: to be no longer be able to see (someone or something)

We lost sight of the plane.

—often used figuratively

We must not lose sight of our goal.

Examples of lose sight of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our industry can lose sight of that because wealth management firms are very good at measuring things, like returns, benchmarks and expense ratios. — Brian Duggan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

To spend two and a half minutes studying that goal so forensically, and then seemingly lose sight of how Fernandez, from an offside position, distracted Martinez and goalkeeper Senne Lammens, is the worst of both worlds. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

This feeling can cause educators and other observers to lose sight of how the school itself can be part of the solution. — Jerome A. Graham, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

Heavy traffic on West Fond du Lac Avenue caused officers to lose sight of the vehicle. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for lose sight of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove