lost track
Stopped paying attention
Lost track describes failing to maintain awareness of something over time.
You lose track of an old friend when contact fades, lose track of time when absorbed in something, lose track of expenses when you stop monitoring them.
The phrase implies gradual drift rather than sudden loss: I lost track of how many times I called.
The opposite is keep track.
- distractionThing diverting one's attention
- forgetfulnessFailure to retain information
- aimlessnessLack of direction
- neglectFailure to provide care
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
inattentiveness · confusion · misjudgment · absentmindedness · misplacement · disorientation · wandering · where was I · slipped my mind · sidetracked · detour · delay · time flies · dislocation · procrastination · forgotten · daydreaming · head in clouds
lost tracktracked
Followed the course of
monitored · followed · kept an eye on · kept up with · paid attention to
lost trackfollowed
Came behind another
trailed · tailed · shadowed · tracked · pinpointed
lost trackdocumented
Preserved in official records
logged · recorded · catalogued · accounted for · inventoried
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