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 losers include America’s allies.
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Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
The winner will get one more chance to advance, and the loser goes home.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
After a favorable antitrust ruling at the time, investors began seeing Alphabet as an AI winner rather than as a loser owing to concern over its search business.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
There’s obviously an impressive stable of final Tribal Council losers to choose from.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
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Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
The winner will get one more chance to advance, and the loser goes home.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
After a favorable antitrust ruling at the time, investors began seeing Alphabet as an AI winner rather than as a loser owing to concern over its search business.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
There’s obviously an impressive stable of final Tribal Council losers to choose from.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loser
Noun
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Use a bag bungee Trying to balance a travel tote on top of a rolling suitcase is a disaster waiting to happen, especially when navigating crowded terminals.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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When the smoke alarm stayed silent, one very loud dog made sure his family didn’t sleep through a disaster.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Investigators said pressure from a nearby metal pipe increased stress underground and caused the failure.—
Lexi Salazar,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Not if, but when coastal conditions change, the city currently retains the ability to reinforce unstable areas or adjust alignments, maintaining continuous access for residents and the public, similar to Coast Walk Trail realignment in 2016 following a trail failure.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The timing of Promising Young Woman, premiering to big buzz at Sundance in 2020 and then languishing in pandemic purgatory before ultimately getting dumped onto VOD, was a disappointment.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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Asked if there was a disappointment along the way in not being able to do a deal amid his season-long extension window, Powell turned diplomatic.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loser. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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