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forget oneself

phrase

Definition of forget oneselfnext
as in anger
to become very angry She forgot herself when she walked in the room and found a huge mess.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forget oneself
  1. fly off the handle
  2. go ballistic
  3. hit the ceiling
Phrase
  • However, seeing the obviously unwell Jane continually fly off the handle is challenging to watch, especially since her behavior is chalked up to bad nerves and a desperate desire to find a man who will save her from herself.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
  • And the person who flies off the handle potentially will be the loser.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of fly off the handle
Phrase
  • When everything goes ballistic, the film adopts a pace similar to the rollercoaster Italian ghost films of the 1980s.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
  • The Wolverines faithful in the crowd went ballistic, knowing how much that basket meant considering what UConn has been able to do in this tournament.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of go ballistic
Phrase
  • The organizations that treated data quality as an optional back-office concern are now hitting the ceiling in months, not years.
    — Gopichand Mannava, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • On March 16, 2025, sparks from indoor fireworks hit the ceiling of the Pulse nightclub in Kočani, North Macedonia.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of hit the ceiling
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“Forget oneself.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forget%20oneself. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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