lose momentum

idiom

: to move more slowly
The wagon lost momentum as it rolled up the hill.

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Meetings become performative, projects lose momentum, and eventually, top performers burn out or disengage. Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 Without a next vision, entrepreneurs can lose momentum and risk losing themselves. Sara Khaki, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 Deploy the right form of rest at the right stage of business to feel happy, healthy, and never lose momentum or mojo. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025 The breakout extends the rally in a near-term positive development, but the deterioration on the monthly chart is an overhang that suggests the rally may lose momentum abruptly. Katie Stockton, CNBC, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for lose momentum

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“Lose momentum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20momentum. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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