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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The Gators posted three straight losing seasons prior to 2024.
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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
Denver had suffered nine straight losing seasons, BM — Before Melo.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
September was the biggest losing month for the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq since 1950, according to The Stock Trader's Almanac, and the S&P 500 in particular has seen especially weak September performances over the last 10 years, per Bespoke.
—Sean Conlon,brian Evans, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
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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
Denver had suffered nine straight losing seasons, BM — Before Melo.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
September was the biggest losing month for the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq since 1950, according to The Stock Trader's Almanac, and the S&P 500 in particular has seen especially weak September performances over the last 10 years, per Bespoke.
—Sean Conlon,brian Evans, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Losing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/losing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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