lost it
phrase
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
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.
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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.
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Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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.
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Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lost it
fell apart
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Little’s thriller follows Juno Hardwick, a former high-level national security employee whose life fell apart after her father died.
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This may have been one of our worst ideas based purely on how quickly the stock fell apart.
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“Lost it.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lost%20it. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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