loses the thread

A form of lose the thread — To get distracted and lose track of something (one's train of thought, a conversation).

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of lose the thread
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APA

loses the thread. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loses%20the%20thread

MLA

“loses the thread.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loses%20the%20thread. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loses the thread,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loses%20the%20thread.

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