lose momentum

idiom

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

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The rapid shift toward ecommerce, once seen as the future of retail, began to lose momentum as consumer preferences swung back to in-person experiences. Amy Francombe, WIRED, 24 Sep. 2024 On the other hand, relying too much on the existing business model can cause the company to lose momentum in acquiring new customers or prospects. Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Follow live coverage of day five of the 2024 Paris Olympics, including dedicated basketball, swimming, and soccer coverage The French rabid crowd couldn’t let their home rugby sevens squad lose momentum. Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 27 July 2024 Even the one major CIA action—the digital sabotage operation that disabled the Venezuelan military payroll system—happened after the opposition began to lose momentum in 2019, according to the former official. Zach Dorfman, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024 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 10 Jan. 2025.

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