as in disaster
something that has failed
the first movie in the series was good, but all the sequels have been losers
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Recent Examples of loser
Here are eight incumbent winners and losers in the aftermath of the 2025 NFL Draft:
Stock up: QB Bryce Young
The Panthers went out of their way (again) to give Young a big target in the first round.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025
Of course, that comes with first doing the requisite homework into companies’ financials to minimize the possibility of picking a real loser.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
Both parties also agreed to let Tilden and Black people twist in the wind as the big losers.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Everyone else is a liar and a loser and doesn’t have pecs as big as his.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025
Of course, that comes with first doing the requisite homework into companies’ financials to minimize the possibility of picking a real loser.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
Both parties also agreed to let Tilden and Black people twist in the wind as the big losers.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Everyone else is a liar and a loser and doesn’t have pecs as big as his.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loser
Noun
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Former federal disaster response specialists and national environmental groups are concerned about the program office's ability to have the capacity to continue that mission and respond to emergencies like the Louisiana oil spill.—
Dan Ruetenik,
CBS News,
5 May 2025
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Inside, nine immersive galleries guide visitors through Belfast’s shipbuilding heritage, the grandeur of Titanic’s interiors, and the events leading up to the disaster, as well as the legacy that followed.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Eighty years since the end of World War II, Amsterdam’s mayor apologized for the city’s role in the persecution of its Jewish residents during the Holocaust, in a rare acknowledgment of a collective moral failure by a city leader.—
Anupreeta Das,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The fraud on his watch represents one of the greatest failures of a public official in the state’s history.—
Jim Schultz,
National Review,
1 May 2025
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The move, although not unexpected, was met with disappointment and anger by arts administrators who had counted on the grants to finance ongoing projects.—
Michael Paulson,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Disappointed Steve Dear Steve: The real disappointment comes from slovenly people who throw trash onto our highways, or fail to properly secure their cargo.—
Frank Fellone,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2025
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loser. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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