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 three- and four-minute tracks land all their punches, and the six- and seven-minute workouts never lose steam. —

Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024 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. —

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