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losing momentum

ADJECTIVE

lessening

Synonyms

STRONG

abating declining depreciating diminishing dropping dwindling ebbing lightening lowering moderating narrowing plummeting plunging quieting sagging shrinking sinking slackening slowing slumping softening subsiding waning wasting weakening

WEAK

dying down fading away shriveling up wearing down wearing off

Example Sentences

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Ahmad said scientists will have to examine whether the difference in percentage declines in 2024 and 2025 indicates whether the U.S. might be losing momentum.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The doll and its many variants have been losing momentum since her latest 15 minutes in the spotlight following the 2023 hit movie “Barbie.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

U.S. rare-earths stocks were cautiously in the green early Thursday after losing momentum over the past few days.

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

It's been a landslide of bad news, month after month, that showed no sign of losing momentum.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

She could time the traffic lights so we could coast through intersections without using the brakes or losing momentum.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

losing momentum

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