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
The loser goes on to play the winner of a game between teams No. 9-10 in a win-or-go-home game for the No. 8 seed.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
With a running tally of sales on an office chalkboard, the salesman are under constant pressure to see their names climb the board, the winner getting a Cadillac and the loser out on the street.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Since turkeys can’t ask the typical first-date questions to field out the losers, hens have to rely on something else.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 21 Mar. 2025
The fact these losers want to jail Andrew and Tristan Tate for preaching their version of traditional masculinity highlights the fact that these fascist feminists are fragile weaklings incapable of defending their position in the free marketplace of ideas.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
With a running tally of sales on an office chalkboard, the salesman are under constant pressure to see their names climb the board, the winner getting a Cadillac and the loser out on the street.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Since turkeys can’t ask the typical first-date questions to field out the losers, hens have to rely on something else.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 21 Mar. 2025
The fact these losers want to jail Andrew and Tristan Tate for preaching their version of traditional masculinity highlights the fact that these fascist feminists are fragile weaklings incapable of defending their position in the free marketplace of ideas.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loser
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Last month, the EU Commission urged its 450 million citizens to stockpile enough food, water and essentials for 72 hours in the event of emergencies like cyberattacks, climate disasters, disease and also geopolitical conflicts.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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The disaster led to passage of the Federal Coal Mine and Safety Act, which in turn added the miners' surveillance program under the respiratory health division at NIOSH.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Context The levee failure occurred in the McKinney Bayou near the intersection of Highway 196 and Miller County Road 61, prompting flash flooding of the surrounding areas.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Amaral lamented that the failures of Congress had left the Supreme Court to intervene.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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The team achieved significant regular-season success, including 13-3 records in two of Gannon's four seasons there, but postseason disappointments remained a frustration.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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And despite only playing three times since his last win on Feb. 22 — Gustavsson has started 13 of the past 14 games — Fleury has not outwardly shown any disappointment despite the unceremonious way his career is coming to an end.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loser. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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