lose steam

idiom

informal

: to lose strength, force, or energy : to slow down

Sales have lost steam in recent weeks.

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The second was that Larraín’s particular vision has often skewed too arthouse for Academy voters in the past: Tellingly, both Portman and Stewart came into their seasons pegged as potential powerhouses, only for their films to lose steam over the course of the fall. —

Nate Jones, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024 There is a high probability that this run is unlikely to lose steam anytime soon for it is backed by solid business performance. —

Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 There is a high probability that this run is unlikely to lose steam anytime soon, for this run is backed by solid business performance. —

Trefis Team, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 Tiafoe appeared to lose steam after losing one particular 31-stroke point — the longest of the match — midway through the fourth, then gave away that set’s last game by double-faulting twice and netting a drop shot. —

Howard Fendrich, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lose steam