lose sight of

VERB

forget

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fail ignore neglect overlook skip

STRONG

blink discount disregard drop omit slight transgress trespass

WEAK

overpass pass over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish achieve complete finish heed look at notice regard succeed

STRONG

attend pay attention

WEAK

carry learn recall recollect remember take

VERB

forget

Synonyms

STRONG

obliterate

WEAK

clean forget consign to oblivion dismiss from mind disremember draw a blank escape one's memory fail to remember let slip from memory lose consciousness of misrecollect think no more of unsee

Antonyms

WEAK

carry learn recall recollect remember take

VERB

neglect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bypass discard disregard overlook

STRONG

defer dismiss elide evade miss omit overleap overpass postpone procrastinate shirk skimp skip suspend trifle

WEAK

be careless be derelict be irresponsible be negligent be remiss gloss over let pass let slide look the other way not trouble oneself pass over think little of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attend regard respect

STRONG

advance complete continue do expedite face finish forward maintain meet take on

WEAK

accomplish achieve cherish concern guard nurture protect succeed take care of watch

Example Sentences

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“You’ve got to balance the issue of the moment, but you can’t lose sight of the next hill, or even the hill beyond that,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But workers shouldn’t lose sight of the benefits of hybrid work arrangements, said Stanford University economist Nick Bloom, who has studied the rise of working from home.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

I don’t want to lose sight of that.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Football is a family and we mustn't lose sight of that, whether you are sat at the top table or not.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

I was beginning to lose sight of why, exactly, this was a bad idea.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

lose sight of

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