Thesaurus results for LOSES IT

loses it

phrase

present tense third-person singular of lose it

as in cracks

to yield to mental or emotional stress She lost it when she was told there would be yet another delay.

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Recent Examples of loses it Garfield stars as Ploughman, a farmer who’s lost his family to the Black Death and then loses it on some tax collectors. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 The Bot gets a point for guessing in three and loses it again for losing to me. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … SHOW STEALER — Blue Angels roar over Seahawks camp and coach absolutely loses it. — FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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falls apart

Phrase

Their roster is so imbalanced and offense so reliant on a select few players that, when any are ineffective, the entire thing falls apart.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Trailer released for ‘Brothers’ The thrust of the trailer begins with Harrelson and his family arriving at McConaughey’s Texas ranch after Woody’s daughter’s wedding falls apart.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026