1
: resulting in or likely to result in defeat
a losing battle
a losing poker hand
2
: marked by many losses or more losses than wins
a losing streak
a losing record
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This is not a one-dimensional offense, and even during their down moments, the club avoided having a losing month and only lost four or more games in a row once — that stretch coming in the final week.
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Stock futures were little changed in overnight trading Sunday following a losing week on Wall Street with the AI trade losing steam.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
The Gators posted three straight losing seasons prior to 2024.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Clinging to control is a losing game as Uranus goes retrograde.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Stock futures were little changed in overnight trading Sunday following a losing week on Wall Street with the AI trade losing steam.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
The Gators posted three straight losing seasons prior to 2024.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Clinging to control is a losing game as Uranus goes retrograde.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Losing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/losing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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