lose steam

idiom

informal

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

Sales have lost steam in recent weeks.

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Additionally, while other movie franchises have begun to lose steam, Warner Bros said The Nun II (the 6th film in The Conjuring universe) crossed $250 million in the global box office, making the series the highest-grossing in the horror genre of all time. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024

Detroit didn’t lose steam after Williams subbed out the starters for the bench at the 3:50 mark. —Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 10 Jan. 2024

That’ll continue next year, potentially in the form of delinquencies as creative financing options lose steam. —Alena Botros, Fortune, 30 Dec. 2023

But the show didn’t lose steam after Tinashe’s swift departure. —Pitchfork, 20 Dec. 2023

Did Trump lose steam after skipping Alabama GOP debate? —Shawna Mizelle, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2023

North Park began to lose steam after the original trolley system was torn up and shoppers followed the freeway to the nearest mall. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2023

And there are plenty of signs that spending will continue to lose steam. —Bryan Mena, CNN, 18 July 2023

He would be removed from office, and the movement against those who impeached him would lose steam. —Gromer Jeffers Jr., Dallas News, 31 July 2023