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
The exemption has been around since 1938 as a reflection of the fact collecting duties on small value packages is often a money loser.
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Hunger Games franchise director Lawrence will be the one to finally bring the dystopian tale, about a walking competition with deadly consequences for the losers, to the big screen.
—Tolly Wright, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
The Rockies, losers of 13 of their last 16 games, begin a three-game home stand against the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Monday.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
And immediately after the match, there is the post-match interview on court, the trophy presentation, as well as news conferences for both the winner and loser where the contrasting emotions are on display.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Hunger Games franchise director Lawrence will be the one to finally bring the dystopian tale, about a walking competition with deadly consequences for the losers, to the big screen.
—Tolly Wright, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
The Rockies, losers of 13 of their last 16 games, begin a three-game home stand against the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Monday.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
And immediately after the match, there is the post-match interview on court, the trophy presentation, as well as news conferences for both the winner and loser where the contrasting emotions are on display.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loser
Noun
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Bureau staff were told the group itself, already gutted as part of mass layoffs at the State Department in July, would refocus on migration diplomacy and disaster response rather than its traditional refugee focus.—
Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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That question frames an episode that opens not with battle, but with the kind of stillness that comes before disaster.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Wilson argued the Charlotte attack resulted from several failures, from lax ticket enforcement to reliance on private security, rather than policies from Cooper’s tenure.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now, as a photojournalist working with the Kansas City Defender and as the creator of the upcoming podcast Fountain City Files, Harrison focuses on stories involving missing Black women, systemic failures in law enforcement and community neglect.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Biden and, by extension, Harris will be remembered even and perhaps especially by Democrats as symbolizing disappointment and defeat.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Added to this was a disillusioning disappointment with the mechanisms of the art world.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loser. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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