lose track
idiom
: 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 + ofIt'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
My priority was to never lose track of the essence.
—
Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Tight end Dalton Schultz will be Stroud’s go-to guy, so the 49ers’ linebackers and safeties better not lose track of him.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
This is a great option for people who tend to lose track of their remote.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Sometimes sports fans and media alike lose track of the very simple reality that, in the end, this is the entertainment business.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lose track
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Tight end Dalton Schultz will be Stroud’s go-to guy, so the 49ers’ linebackers and safeties better not lose track of him.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
This is a great option for people who tend to lose track of their remote.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Sometimes sports fans and media alike lose track of the very simple reality that, in the end, this is the entertainment business.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lose track
Cite this Entry
“Lose track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20track. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share