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
But the biggest loser if the deal were to collapse may be Australia, defense experts said: The country has no viable alternative in terms of its nuclear submarine capability even as Canberra has grown increasingly concerned about China’s growing military strength.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
The frequent Trump epithet losers would be a suitably pejorative modern equivalent.
—Graham Robb, The Atlantic, 9 June 2025
Nevertheless, as state government and other employers require more workers to return to job sites in person at least part time, there will be winners and losers downtown, with more reshuffling to come.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
Tesla may well be the biggest loser here, as the bill removes incentives for other automakers to purchase carbon credits.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for loser
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
The frequent Trump epithet losers would be a suitably pejorative modern equivalent.
—Graham Robb, The Atlantic, 9 June 2025
Nevertheless, as state government and other employers require more workers to return to job sites in person at least part time, there will be winners and losers downtown, with more reshuffling to come.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
Tesla may well be the biggest loser here, as the bill removes incentives for other automakers to purchase carbon credits.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loser
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Similarly, the market-resilience work performed by a lab at the University of California, Davis, offers solutions to farmers and agricultural communities that are vulnerable to intensifying weather disasters.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Federal database that tracked costly weather disasters no longer being updated How to prepare for an earthquake disaster Huge earthquakes have long been an existential crisis for millions along the West Coast, as described in a 2022 USA TODAY article.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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That such rhetoric passed without objection is not merely a failure of decorum.—
Isabella Brannon,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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The launch was the first since a California Starlink launch that ended up with a second-stage failure that grounded the Falcon 9.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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This year is shaping up to be a disappointment for America’s airline industry.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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That was considered a massive disappointment, which led to widespread criticism of Mascherano’s acumen as a manager.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loser. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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