also-rans

noun

plural of also-ran
1
as in losers

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as in entrants

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for also-rans
  1. losers
  2. entrants
  3. disappointments
  4. entries
  5. dogs
  6. players
  7. washouts
  8. duds
Noun
  • The series is made to weave a nice suit for losers who don’t usually get one.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In many of life’s winner-loser outcomes, the fate of the losers is all but inevitable, granted the values, resources and determination of the winners.
    — James Coffin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of losers
Noun
  • Over the years, competition has built from new entrants to the luxury hotel market in Como, but its hold on guests might have something to do with the Buchers’ attention to service.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The private-label gap tends to close quickly, and early entrants often undercut the brand that proved the category.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of entrants
Noun
  • The legislative session also brought some disappointments for some community groups, such as Newsom’s decision to veto SB 954.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This director who’s had three disappointments in a row is the person to invest in?
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of disappointments
Noun
  • Apply the same technique to other theme answers, relying on the crossing entries for help.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Modi's party and the Election Commission say the revision is aimed at removing duplicate and ineligible entries while ensuring eligible voters remain registered.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of entries
Noun
  • Three pups, named Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi, have been born to domestic dogs used as surrogate mothers.
    — Colleen McKown, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Beachgoers strolled with coffee in hand, went for morning runs and walked their dogs.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of dogs
Noun
  • Opposing players could have their own grievances as well if they were found to have wrongly missed out on performance bonuses.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Getting a word with a small number of guesses is a source of pride for players.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of players
Noun
  • Officials said special attention will be given to gravel roads that could be susceptible to washouts and erosion.
    — Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But in a world where a few basis points separates legends from washouts, a 10-point edge is an enormous windfall for anyone who trusted Kalshi’s numbers over those crunched by CME, the giant futures-exchange operator.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of washouts
Noun
  • Visitors looking to load up their carry-on with designer duds will find an abundance of department stores and luxury boutiques like Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, and Dover Street Market just a stone’s throw away.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Some of the past winners have turned out to be total sales duds.
    — Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of duds
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“Also-rans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/also-rans. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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