1
: a person or thing that loses especially consistently
The team had a reputation for being a loser year after year.
2
: a person who is incompetent or unable to succeed
Don't waste your time on that loser.
also
: something doomed to fail or disappoint
his position is a loser politically —
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Fred Barnes Examples of loser in a Sentence
The team had a reputation for being a loser year after year.
The loser of the bet has to buy drinks for the winner.
Whoever benefits from the new government programs, the real loser will be the American taxpayer.
That guy is a born loser.
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As the probe unfolded, Kelly Dever was one of several low-rent Canton losers who couldn’t keep their stories straight when questioned by the feds.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The loser has to do extra conditioning, like pushups.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
The houseguests then voted between the two comp losers, and when Julie announced the results, Will was evicted by a vote of 3-2 and became the season’s second jury member.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Sep. 2025
Instead of scrolling Twitter, read something about a cranky, divorced loser, like The Invisibility Cloak by Ge Fei, and translated by Canaan Morse.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The loser has to do extra conditioning, like pushups.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
The houseguests then voted between the two comp losers, and when Julie announced the results, Will was evicted by a vote of 3-2 and became the season’s second jury member.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Sep. 2025
Instead of scrolling Twitter, read something about a cranky, divorced loser, like The Invisibility Cloak by Ge Fei, and translated by Canaan Morse.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loser
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loser. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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