How to Use lose steam in a Sentence
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Send Help does lose steam toward the end.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 3 Feb. 2026
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Some kitchens lose steam by meal’s end, treating desserts like a chore.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 3 June 2022
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If an online trend fades or followers are lost, the name tends to lose steam as well.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 10 Sep. 2025
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But a turning point is likely to come when the economy starts to lose steam.
—Weijian Shan, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2019
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And there are plenty of signs that spending will continue to lose steam.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 18 July 2023
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But the show didn’t lose steam after Tinashe’s swift departure.
—Pitchfork, 20 Dec. 2023
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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
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And a threat to boycott a rapidly approaching season will soon lose steam.
—oregonlive, 4 Aug. 2020
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The three- and four-minute tracks land all their punches, and the six- and seven-minute workouts never lose steam.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
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In the second half, however, the Bucks appeared to lose steam.
—Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2023
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To be sure, the stock has fallen more than 3% this year as the AI trade appears to lose steam.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
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Even though their relationship was appearing to lose steam, the pair still made it to the altar.
—Wendy Geller, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023
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Should the labor market lose steam, that could slow consumer spending and crimp the economy.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 25 July 2024
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With better benefits for care, women are more likely to stay in the workforce—and not lose steam in their salaries.
—Rae Witte, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2023
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Equities usually lose steam and then bounce back over several months, not weeks.
—Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2020
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Sarah Polley’s breathtaking drama seemed to lose steam once the fall fests ended.
—Glenn Whippcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2023
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And the uncertainty has already caused the industry to lose steam.
—Jillian Magtoto, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
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But some money managers are concerned that stocks’ high valuations may mean the rally will lose steam.
—Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 10 May 2021
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Ignored long enough, toddlers who are throwing tantrums will eventually lose steam and move onto something else.
—Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 6 July 2020
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The powerful storm, located about 300 miles north of Bermuda, will soon lose steam.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2023
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Still, economists expect the economy to lose steam in the months ahead, but a full blown recession this year is anything but assured.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 30 June 2023
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Rhoads said the vaccination gaps may get worse, not better, as society reopens and public health strategies lose steam.
—Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 June 2021
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Usually, boycotts and social media commentary lose steam after a few days.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2023
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Instead, episodes start to drag and the big reveals lose steam, leaving Sarah Snook to reign over a series that can’t maximize her skillset.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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Even with visibility and ownership, projects often lose steam early.
—Fiona Kesby, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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Still, hiring has slowed in each of the past few months, raising the prospect that the recovery will lose steam before the workers who lost their jobs in the pandemic are able to return to work.
—Jay Heflin, Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2020
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But at a point when most other long-running shows would start to lose steam, Virgin River is only getting hotter and more popular.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 28 July 2022
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