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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She was defeated in a three-way race by state Sen. Joe Markley, a conservative Republican who later ran on the ticket with Madison business executive Bob Stefanowski in a losing effort against Lamont.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2025
Their offense slumped, bullpen collapsed and defense reared its ugly head over a miserable 10-14 record in July, just their second losing month in seven years (the last, either ironically or informatively, was last July).
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
The major averages also suffered a losing week, with the S&P 500 dropping 2.4% for its worst weekly performance since May 23, and the Dow tumbling 2.9% to post its worst week since April 4.
—Brian Evans,pia Singh, CNBC, 31 July 2025
On Friday, the major averages wrapped up a losing week.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 July 2025
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2025
Their offense slumped, bullpen collapsed and defense reared its ugly head over a miserable 10-14 record in July, just their second losing month in seven years (the last, either ironically or informatively, was last July).
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
The major averages also suffered a losing week, with the S&P 500 dropping 2.4% for its worst weekly performance since May 23, and the Dow tumbling 2.9% to post its worst week since April 4.
—Brian Evans,pia Singh, CNBC, 31 July 2025
On Friday, the major averages wrapped up a losing week.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 July 2025
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“Losing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/losing. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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