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
Read on to learn what the winners (and losers) of Big Brother get.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Hopkins said mobility will prove a key driver of the global economy and will ultimately help shape its winners and losers.
—Emma Graham,hugh Leask, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Twenty-seven, a law school dropout, Jet has moved back home with her family and feels like a loser.
—The Know, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
But for now, we’re stuck in a ratchet, where violent losers copy one another, and their deeds become an excuse to oppress the rest of us.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Hopkins said mobility will prove a key driver of the global economy and will ultimately help shape its winners and losers.
—Emma Graham,hugh Leask, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Twenty-seven, a law school dropout, Jet has moved back home with her family and feels like a loser.
—The Know, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
But for now, we’re stuck in a ratchet, where violent losers copy one another, and their deeds become an excuse to oppress the rest of us.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loser
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The organization focuses on the big disasters that often grip the headlines, such as wildfires, floods, and hurricanes – but also offers information about preparing for winter storms, tsunamis, tornados, lightning, hail and extreme heat.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Freeport-McMoRan is likely to rebound from an environmental disaster last month at its giant Grasberg mine in Indonesia that led the copper and gold producer to cut its production estimates, according to UBS.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Griffith and CityBeat reporter Madeline Fening are facing charges, including disorderly conduct, failure to disperse, obstructing a highway and obstructing an emergency responder.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Luckily, clever Frances must have understood her caper was destined for failure.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Several government witnesses filed victim impact statements to Judge Subramanian ahead of Friday's sentencing hearing, including Ventura, who expressed disappointment over Combs' acquittal.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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The remorse, the sorrow, the regret, the disappointment, the shame.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loser. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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