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's what separates winners from losers: Pick one lane and own it completely.
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Aman Rangrass, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Still, that dismal 75% score against malware-hosting URLs makes Avast the loser in this category.
—PC Magazine, 24 June 2025
Detroit Pistons The Motor City is the most recent example of a near-worst to first turnaround, coming from winning just 14 total games last season (losers of 28 straight at one point) to totaling 44 victories and making the playoffs for the first time since 2018-19.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
All matches were best-of-two, and each player started with five minutes on the clock in the winners’ bracket, three minutes in the losers’ bracket, and both had one-second increments with each move (considered time to move the piece).
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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Aman Rangrass, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Still, that dismal 75% score against malware-hosting URLs makes Avast the loser in this category.
—PC Magazine, 24 June 2025
Detroit Pistons The Motor City is the most recent example of a near-worst to first turnaround, coming from winning just 14 total games last season (losers of 28 straight at one point) to totaling 44 victories and making the playoffs for the first time since 2018-19.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
All matches were best-of-two, and each player started with five minutes on the clock in the winners’ bracket, three minutes in the losers’ bracket, and both had one-second increments with each move (considered time to move the piece).
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loser
Noun
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As someone takes on roles that have elements of power associated with it, that can be a recipe for disaster.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Lighting effects, which demonstrate how self-driving vehicles avoid disaster, may give vibes from Magic Kingdom’s Tron Lightcycle / Run coaster.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Ensure your team members learn how to code securely, promote an approach where nobody is blamed after a failure, and value those who report issues quickly.—
Sai Sandeep Ogety,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Extreme heat can cause wiring insulation to deteriorate faster, leading to shorts or failures in electrical components.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2025
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While some fans expressed disappointment for the change, many emphasized the importance of it.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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The mood has clearly improved, and while still some disappointment and dissatisfaction lingers at the absence this summer – for various reasons – of key players such as Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tim Weah and Antonee Robinson, there is a different feel starting to develop.—
Martin Rogers,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loser. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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