GOING TO PIECES Synonyms: 12 Similar Words

going to pieces

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present participle of go to pieces

as in losing it

to yield to mental or emotional stress After the breakup of his marriage he completely went to pieces.

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An economy that lowers unemployment because workers leave the labor force is losing it.

— Katica Roy, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Now Eddie and Susie must decide whether to take action or risk losing it all, but unfettered ambition never ends well.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 July 2026

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