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lose it

VERB
carry on
Synonyms
WEAK
act up be indecorous blunder cut up make a fuss misbehave rage raise Cain
Antonyms
WEAK
be calm
VERB
crack
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break down collapse flip
STRONG
succumb yield
WEAK
become deranged become insane blow one's mind blow up bug out give way go bonkers go crazy go to pieces
Antonyms
WEAK
be calm
VERB
deteriorate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crumble decline degrade depreciate disintegrate ebb fade fail fall apart languish lessen lower regress sink slide undermine weaken worsen
STRONG
adulterate alloy break corrode corrupt debase debilitate decompose deprave descend flag impair injure lapse mar pervert retrograde retrogress rot skid spoil vitiate
WEAK
be worse for wear become worse disimprove go downhill go to pieces go to pot go to the dogs hit the skids lose quality wear away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve compliment elevate grow improve increase laud praise raise rise strengthen
STRONG
aid assist build clean cleanse clear cure fix heal help join mend purify put together
WEAK
construct develop get better
VERB
flip out
Synonyms
WEAK
blow a gasket blow one's mind blow one's stack blow one's top crack up fly off the handle freak out go ape go ballistic go berserk go crazy go haywire go nuts go off the deep end hit the ceiling lose control of oneself lose one's composure lose one's mind lose one's temper wig out
VERB
freak out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
go crazy
WEAK
blow a gasket blow one's mind blow one's stack blow one's top break down come unglued crack up flip one's lid flip out fly off the handle go ape go ballistic go bananas go berserk go haywire go nuts go off the deep end hit the ceiling lose control of oneself lose one's composure lose one's cool lose one's mind lose one's temper wig out work oneself up
VERB
go crazy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
freak out go off
WEAK
blow a gasket blow one's mind blow one's stack blow one's top crack up flip one's lid flip out fly off the handle go ballistic go bananas go batty go berserk go bonkers go buggy go cuckoo go daffy go haywire go kooky go loco go loony go mental go nuts go nutty go off one's rocker go off the deep end go off the wall go psycho go wacko go wacky lose control of oneself lose one's cool lose one's mind wig out
VERB
go to pieces
Synonyms
WEAK
fall apart go mad
VERB
panic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
overreact scare
STRONG
alarm clutch stampede startle terrify unnerve
WEAK
be terror-stricken become hysterical come apart freeze up go to pieces have a fit lose nerve push panic button run scared shake in boots
Antonyms
STRONG
calm
WEAK
be calm be content
VERB
topple
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collapse oust overturn plunge tumble unseat upset
STRONG
capsize fall falter founder land lurch overbalance pitch slump stagger stumble teeter totter unhorse
WEAK
bring down do a pratfall go belly up go down hit the dirt keel over knock down nose-dive take a header tip over turn over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold increase rise
STRONG
ascend lose
WEAK
place put straighten
VERB
tumble
Synonyms
STRONGEST
descend dip drop flop go down nose-dive plummet plunge sag skid slip slump spill stumble topple
STRONG
disarrange disarray disorder disturb down flatten floor jumble keel level pitch roll toss trip unsettle upset
WEAK
bowl down bring down do a pratfall fall headlong go belly up hit the dirt keel over knock down knock over lose footing mess up take a header tip over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascend go up increase rise
STRONG
order

Example Sentences

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“Investors who lost money in 2008 didn’t lose it because they panicked too early. They lost it because they paid attention too late.”

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

But the investors who lost money in 2008 didn’t lose it because they panicked too early.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

We have to grow our ranks … because if we go separately, we will lose it all.

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2026

“If you bring weak cases and you lose, it undercuts your credibility of being any good at your job,” Hochman said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

I shall be sorry to lose it, but I’m a man of my word.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.