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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After severe storms hit the state in mid-March, Sanders applied for disaster relief through FEMA, under what's known as a major disaster declaration.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2025
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The march happened after more disasters caused by climate change and pollution impacted the country.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Rebuilding credibility with investors after a prolonged period of disappointment will take time.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2025
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The title is still up for grabs, but a three-horse race at the top is now down to two, with Leeds and Burnley promoted and Sheffield United having to get over their disappointment and try to go up through the play-offs.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loser. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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