as in disaster
something that has failed
the first movie in the series was good, but all the sequels have been losers
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Recent Examples of loser
In her fourth-round match against Argentina’s Solana Sierra, a 21-year-old lucky loser playing in her first last-16 match at a Grand Slam, Siegemund started the contest by letting her opponent’s nerves marinate that little bit more.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Here are the potential winners, losers and toss ups from SB 1.
—Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Officer calls neo-Nazis 'a bunch of losers' At that point, the crowd broke through the officers who were trying to keep the groups separated.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Eight years of being called a loser, being threatened with violence, having his lunch, his books, his jackets stolen or damaged.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Here are the potential winners, losers and toss ups from SB 1.
—Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Officer calls neo-Nazis 'a bunch of losers' At that point, the crowd broke through the officers who were trying to keep the groups separated.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Eight years of being called a loser, being threatened with violence, having his lunch, his books, his jackets stolen or damaged.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loser
Noun
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Additionally, the general public came to mistrust and reject nuclear energy projects, further disillusioned by the Three Mile Island disaster.—
Time,
Time,
15 July 2025
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But there are some disasters that even the most equipped people can’t possibly prepare for.—
Jessica Pishko,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Smith was charged with a traffic offense - failure to yield resulting in a fatality, a source close to the situation told PEOPLE.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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One clear failure that was identified in the numerous reviews that have taken place since the shooting was a lack of accountability surrounding who was in charge that day.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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He’d been disappointed to ride in an ordinary bus, and disappointment, by exposing pride, summoned shame.—
Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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The Pixel 10 Pro Fold’s New Focus One pricing decision that may come as a disappointment is with the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loser. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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