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lose control

VERB
blow up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
erupt
WEAK
become angry become enraged go off the deep end hit the roof lose temper rage rave
Antonyms
WEAK
be calm deflate ignore let go let out shrink shrivel
VERB
fail
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break down decline fall
STRONG
abort backslide blunder deteriorate fizzle flop flounder fold founder miscarry miss slip
WEAK
back wrong horse be defeated be demoted be found lacking be in vain be ruined come to naught come to nothing fall flat fall short fall through go astray go down go down swinging go downhill go up in smoke go wrong hit bottom hit the skids lose out lose status meet with disaster miss the boat play into run aground turn out badly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascend go up rise
STRONG
accomplish achieve build correct develop do well succeed
WEAK
capture complete deliver earn finish gain merit obtain procure prosper reach win
VERB
flare
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blaze boil over break out burn explode flare up flash flicker glow seethe
STRONG
burst dart dazzle flutter fume glare rant shimmer
WEAK
burn up fire up go off shoot up
VERB
freak
Synonyms
STRONGEST
freak out go mad
STRONG
rave unhinge
WEAK
flip out go beserk go insane lose it wig out
VERB
miscarry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abort fall through
STRONG
backslide blunder decline deteriorate fall fizzle flop flounder fold founder misfire miss
WEAK
back wrong horse be defeated be demoted be found lacking be in vain be ruined break down come to naught come to nothing fall flat fall short go astray go down go down swinging go downhill go up in smoke go wrong hit bottom hit the skids lose out lose status meet with disaster miss fire miss the boat miss the mark play into run aground turn out badly
Antonyms
STRONG
accomplish achieve ascend build correct develop do well go up improve rise succeed

Example Sentences

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You’ve got to stay relevant because you do lose control.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

I've watched my team be really on it in the first half, then completely lose control of the game inside the first five minutes of the second half - and vice versa.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

When I’m onstage, for some reason, I always imagine that I’m gonna lose control — I’m gonna have to faint or have to run.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Lukoil's parent company sheltering its foreign units is based in Vienna, and if Lukoil decides to sell it, Sofia would lose control over the refinery, said a Bulgarian government source.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

She was trying hard to remain calm, for she knew that a group leader must never lose control of herself, even if the group she leads consists of only herself and one brother brat.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg