losers

noun

plural of loser
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 winners and the losers Like any economic policy, tariffs won’t benefit all parties. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Payouts for the runner-up and semifinal losers have also declined relative to the overall purse in the past decade. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026 In that format – again, if strictly following the AFL model – teams that won in the round of 16 would skip ahead to await the winners of the losers’ bracket. — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Winners and losers Commodities are a major winner, as investors turn to real assets amid uncertainty over the direction of the yield curve. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 And there is no doubt that there will be winners and losers this go-round, and probably a stock market correction or bear market along the way, but there is no need to try to guess when that might happen. — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 Then there's the fact that betting in the NFL is primarily on point spreads, not simply winners and losers. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The losers of the quarterfinals can still secure a spot in the Women's World Cup. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 The winner will face the winner of Morocco and Cameroon in the final, while the losers face off in a third-place match. — Pj Green august 9, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for losers
  1. disasters
  2. failures
  3. disappointments
  4. catastrophes
Noun
  • Wildfires, earthquakes, severe storms and other disasters can leave little time to gather supplies or figure out where to go, so planning ahead can make all the difference.
    — Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Flores experienced one of the country’s deadliest disasters in 1992, when an earthquake and ensuing tsunami killed about 2,500 people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of disasters
Noun
  • During more than 2,600 test interactions, researchers found inaccurate answers, weak sources, and serious safety failures.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than actual service failures, those logistical wrinkles serve as reminders that beneath the polished five-star veneer sits a functioning medical practice attempting to reconcile luxury hospitality with individualized medicine.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of failures
Noun
  • The team’s offensive overhaul was one of the biggest stories of the offseason, and the lineup proved to be one of the sport’s biggest disappointments of the first half.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • This year, the Sky’s biggest investments were also their greatest disappointments.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of disappointments
Noun
  • The contrast is a reminder of the differences between the neighboring nations — their political systems, resources and the strength of their institutions — and a demonstration of how those can take on life-or-death importance in catastrophes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The company’s founder, Jeff Bezos, envisions building space habitats that could house billions as a solution to environmental catastrophes on Earth.
    — Marissa E. Yingling, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of catastrophes

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“Losers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losers. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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