Thesaurus results for LOSES IT

loses it

phrase

present tense third-person singular of lose it

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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 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

Beyond the ticking fee, Paramount would owe WBD a $7 billion termination fee (the largest in corporate history) if the deal falls apart unless Warner’s board, led by CEO David Zaslav, agrees to renegotiate.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
In marketing, the brief has always been where strategy crystallizes or falls apart.

— Laiba Tariq, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026