lost it

phrase

past tense of lose it
as in cracked
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 lost it Nearly all Chinese model providers gained market share on the platform since January, while all US companies lost it. Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 8 July 2026 My father, who had been flying under fire without complaint, lost it. Mahsa Alimardani, Time, 6 July 2026 The Red Sox and Nationals turned a regular June game into the biggest baseball brawl of the season after Boston hothead Willson Contreras completely lost it. Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 The notice updated the Statistical Area and Coal Closure categories, revealing considerable churn in county eligibility; 170 counties gained status while 154 lost it, based on unemployment data. Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lost it
fell apart
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  • Now to the other end of the barbell, with the software name that continued as a growth stock as most software stocks fell apart.
    Todd Gordon, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • CoreWeave's $9 billion bid for Core Scientific fell apart earlier this year.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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“Lost it.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lost%20it. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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