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
Be sure to check out Steve Gardner's fantasy football winners and losers from Week 6.
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Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The winner of a duel conquers his opponent’s square, gaining more ground – the loser leaves the game.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The first person to stop drinking or vomit was deemed the loser of the challenge, the lawsuit said.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Among the losers this year are builders of homes and businesses, Indy immigrant supporters and forest advocates.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
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Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The winner of a duel conquers his opponent’s square, gaining more ground – the loser leaves the game.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The first person to stop drinking or vomit was deemed the loser of the challenge, the lawsuit said.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Among the losers this year are builders of homes and businesses, Indy immigrant supporters and forest advocates.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loser
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Because of its proximity to the stadium, Panoramic Hill is often first in line for disaster preparedness measures, including the thinning of brush and eucalyptus trees on the hill, Berkeley resident Kevin Casey said.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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And why this all might be a financial and environmental disaster waiting to happen.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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He has also been charged with following too closely, no registration and failure to exercise due care on Interstate 85 in Jackson County, about 62 miles northeast of Atlanta.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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She was charged with reckless driving causing serious impairment of a body function and failure to stop at a scene of accident resulting in serious impairment or death, the prosecutor said.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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After the disappointment of a third-place finish in his first season, Kane played an important role in regaining the title (their 12th in 13 seasons) last year — the first major trophy of his career.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Berkeley’s apparent abrupt change of course came as a deep disappointment to Andrea Prichett, who helped found Berkeley Copwatch in 1990.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loser. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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