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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Stock futures are up this morning after a losing day.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Hurley came to UConn in 2018 to rebuild after the first losing seasons in 30 years, taking on the program Jim Calhoun forged into a national power.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
When Special Jennings took over the Jacksonville University Dolphins women’s basketball program, the team had just wrapped a losing season.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Po-Yu Chen was the losing pitcher.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Hurley came to UConn in 2018 to rebuild after the first losing seasons in 30 years, taking on the program Jim Calhoun forged into a national power.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
When Special Jennings took over the Jacksonville University Dolphins women’s basketball program, the team had just wrapped a losing season.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Po-Yu Chen was the losing pitcher.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Losing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/losing. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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