lose steam

idiom

informal

: to lose strength, force, or energy : to slow down

Sales have lost steam in recent weeks.

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There is a high probability that this run is unlikely to lose steam anytime soon for it is backed by solid business performance. —Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

There is a high probability that this run is unlikely to lose steam anytime soon, for this run is backed by solid business performance. —Trefis Team, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024

Tiafoe appeared to lose steam after losing one particular 31-stroke point — the longest of the match — midway through the fourth, then gave away that set’s last game by double-faulting twice and netting a drop shot. —Howard Fendrich, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024

Should the labor market lose steam, that could slow consumer spending and crimp the economy. —Courtenay Brown, Axios, 25 July 2024