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lose balance

VERB
descend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cascade collapse crash dip disembark dive go down penetrate plummet plunge settle sink slide stumble subside swoop trickle tumble
STRONG
coast crouch decline deplane detrain dismount dribble drop fall gravitate ground incline light pitch plop prolapse set slant slope slump stoop submerge toboggan topple trip weep
WEAK
cataract cave in fall prostrate get down get off slough off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascend go up grow increase leave rise
STRONG
even level mount pour straighten
VERB
slip
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drop fall glide move shift skid slide tumble
STRONG
glissade lurch sinuate skate slither totter trip
WEAK
ease lose footing slink smooth along
VERB
stumble
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bumble careen fall fall down falter flounder hesitate limp lumber lurch shuffle swing waver wobble
STRONG
blunder err muddle pitch reel stammer tilt topple totter trip wallow
Antonyms
STRONGEST
continue
STRONG
correct fix straighten
WEAK
lose overlook
VERB
trip
Synonyms
STRONGEST
skip slide slip slip on stumble topple tumble
STRONG
buck canter confuse disconcert founder frolic hop lapse lope lurch miscalculate misstep pitch play plunge sprawl spring unsettle
WEAK
fall over go headlong go wrong lose footing make a faux pas slip up throw off
Antonyms
WEAK
correct fix

Example Sentences

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"Yet, alongside this progress, rising production costs -- particularly talent-driven budgets -- have introduced a significant strain. It is not the films that falter, but the economics that lose balance."

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

"That action caused her to fall or lose balance and she fell forward on to the road," he said.

From BBC • May 25, 2022

"The extra billions we can spend on the army won't help if we lose balance and economic stability," Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov told parliament on Friday.

From Reuters • Jan. 28, 2022

The palate is fresh and vibrant, but a touch of sweetness makes this lose balance, as sweetened pear, apple and minerals all mingle together.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2020

My pack swung from my shoulder on the single strap, causing me to slip and lose balance.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys