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
During the competition, the losers are executed and the lone survivor is declared the winner.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
But one this unique and anticipated deserved its own breakdown of winners and losers.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Boxing makes for a hell of a cinematic watch, quick and easy to follow, winners obvious, losers clear, plenty of blood to spill, and Michôd doesn’t get fussy with his fight scenes.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
The bill’s lack of technology neutrality also creates winners and losers, granting certain types of providers an unfair advantage over their competitors.
—Janus Norman, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
In the gambling business, the folks who generate the profits for the house are — not to put too fine a point on it — the losers.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
That, along with all the geopolitical uncertainty, makes picking the winners from the losers all the trickier.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Here are the winners and losers from that monumental trade.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Winners and losers While some institutions are struggling, there are others that are in great shape — and have just been hit by the negative news, Close said.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
But one this unique and anticipated deserved its own breakdown of winners and losers.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Boxing makes for a hell of a cinematic watch, quick and easy to follow, winners obvious, losers clear, plenty of blood to spill, and Michôd doesn’t get fussy with his fight scenes.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
The bill’s lack of technology neutrality also creates winners and losers, granting certain types of providers an unfair advantage over their competitors.
—Janus Norman, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
In the gambling business, the folks who generate the profits for the house are — not to put too fine a point on it — the losers.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
That, along with all the geopolitical uncertainty, makes picking the winners from the losers all the trickier.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Here are the winners and losers from that monumental trade.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Winners and losers While some institutions are struggling, there are others that are in great shape — and have just been hit by the negative news, Close said.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for losers
Noun
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On Tuesday, 85 scientists released a 459-page rebuttal to the DOE report, highlighting a large body of scientific literature pointing to how climate change can exacerbate droughts, floods, crop failures, and other disasters.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Greengrass viewed the story of The Lost Bus through a similar lens, following a micro, primal cinematic story of survival that was ultimately about what these disasters mean on a macro level.—
Tomris Laffly,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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Every moment the Senate waits to confirm Antoni to overhaul the systemic failures of the BLS is one that risks the stability of global finance and American wealth.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The high-profile bank failures of 2023—including Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank—triggered a contraction in CRE lending, particularly among regional banks.—
Andrew DeNardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But Wolves expected all three to leave this season, so there were no huge disappointments in terms of outgoings.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Osaka hasn’t let the disappointments and detractors of the last nearly five years derail her.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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Families that embrace this mindset see setbacks not as catastrophes but as tuition.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The story grabbed him thematically too, given the increasing devastation caused by wildfires and other environmental catastrophes.—
Tomris Laffly,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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Apart from one shocking death (when Tranter switches from neutralizing bombs up close to eliminating threats with his long-range rifle), the action is entertaining enough in the moment, but not especially memorable.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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In 2019, two friends from far north suburban Zion, Edward Schimenti and Joseph Jones, were convicted of attempting to aid the Islamic State terrorist group by providing cellphones to an undercover FBI agent to be used as detonators for bombs.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Losers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losers. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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