lose it

phrase

1

: to fail to maintain a hold on reality

also : to become mentally unsound

2

: to become overwhelmed with strong emotion : to lose one's composure

so angry I almost lost it

Examples of lose it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Bot gets a point for guessing in three and loses it again for losing to me. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Others were plunged into darkness and got their power back, only to lose it again. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

When that talent is developed, Disney doesn’t want to lose it to other studios or platforms. — Megan Vick, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Save the endowment, rather than lose it in trying to stave off an institutional death spiral. — Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for lose it

• candlelit
• counterfeit
• hypocrite
• resubmit
• retrofit
• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit