Synonyms of losing it

losing it

phrase

present participle of lose it

as in falling apart

to yield to mental or emotional stress

She lost it when she was told there would be yet another delay.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• falling apart
• melting down
• going to pieces
• cracking
• freaking (out)
• flipping (out)
• going off the deep end
• wigging (out)
• choking
• breaking down
• breaking up
• blowing one's cool

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of losing it

While some Raiders fans are losing it, many others are simply accepting that is how things are these days for the team. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Sling it around your neck, across your body, or double it up as a wristlet to avoid dropping your phone or potentially losing it to theft. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2026

Instead, Bier recognizes the pure joy of seeing these women drinking margaritas again, resulting in a vivid and sweet celebration that gradually reframes aging as a process of gaining power rather than losing it. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026

The weird girl novel is narrated by a young woman who is kind of losing it. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

But the competition came down to the wire in Mora’s first three years as Ta’Quan Roberson ultimately won the job over freshman Zion Turner in 2022, then Fagnano won it over Roberson in 2023 before losing it to Nick Evers in 2024. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

But as dreams of getting rich have grown, so have the dangers of losing it all. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

On another take, Pula appears to briefly tolerate the hat before nearly losing it during a stretch. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

But Zayn would hold the title for just nine days after losing it to CM Punk on Monday Night Raw. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026