as in disasters
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 losers
The losers in this round are Toby and our not-so-perfect Tom, who struggles the entire episode, which is strange for a man who is that good-looking.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
And this time, unlike last year with the Steelers, his team walked away losers.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
The Wanderers, three-time A-League Grand Final losers but AFC Champions League winners in 2014, are still smarting after being knocked out of last season’s Finals series by eventual finalists Melbourne Victory.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The losers in Ole Miss-Georgia and Tennessee-Alabama will still have multiple opportunities for massive resume wins later this year, regardless of what happens this weekend.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
As the former Pentagon Papers whistleblower relates, all of us will be losers; sobering words that remain a catalyst for change.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
So, yeah, there are losers in the process, and, throughout history, elites and interest groups have sought to block creative destruction.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
That’s who the biggest losers will be.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Be sure to check out Steve Gardner's fantasy football winners and losers from Week 6.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
And this time, unlike last year with the Steelers, his team walked away losers.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
The Wanderers, three-time A-League Grand Final losers but AFC Champions League winners in 2014, are still smarting after being knocked out of last season’s Finals series by eventual finalists Melbourne Victory.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The losers in Ole Miss-Georgia and Tennessee-Alabama will still have multiple opportunities for massive resume wins later this year, regardless of what happens this weekend.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
As the former Pentagon Papers whistleblower relates, all of us will be losers; sobering words that remain a catalyst for change.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
So, yeah, there are losers in the process, and, throughout history, elites and interest groups have sought to block creative destruction.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
That’s who the biggest losers will be.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Be sure to check out Steve Gardner's fantasy football winners and losers from Week 6.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for losers
Noun
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The findings offer a new perspective on one of history’s most famous military disasters.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Its experts worked hard to prepare for a variety of disasters, such as a freak weather event, a terrorist attack, or an airplane accidentally crashing into a reactor.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For decades, conservation organizations have been working to restore oyster populations in the bay, accruing data along the way to learn from successes and failures.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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But like all investments, there are risks, and Ng has had some spooky failures.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s often a focus on resilience, or the the ability to bounce back from disappointments and challenges, especially during times of transition or change.—
Ana Homayoun,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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The 1-6 Miami Dolphins may be one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL this season.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the book, Malahy detailed the numerous catastrophes that surrounded the months spent filming the movie, a loose adaptation of Joseph Conrad's 1899 novella, Heart of Darkness, in the Philippines.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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For me, the experience is moving—like a glimmer of wild hope amid a conservation landscape dominated by the looming catastrophes to come of climate change.—
Eric J. Wallace,
Outside,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Losers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losers. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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