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 How could anyone in the military support a repulsive, draft-dodging coward who called dead soldiers suckers and losers? — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026 The Cubs’ reputation as lovable losers was well-earned after 37 years without a National League pennant and 74 years removed from their last World Series title. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 Love should be a team effort, not a competition that produces winners and losers. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026 The official said the objective was not simply to hold another vote, but to establish institutions capable of producing a result accepted by both winners and losers. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 Those flights are popular with bargain hunters but can be money losers for airlines amid a spike in fuel prices. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 The losers will be SpaceX’s current shareholders that give up almost half their company for puny profits and big promises. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 That process has become so lucrative for the arbitrators that decide winners and losers that some of them now have profit margins that would make tech giants blush, my colleague Tara Bannow reports in a new story. — Bob Herman, STAT, 19 Oct. 2026 Ryan O'Reilly and Steven Stamkos scored, and Juuse Saros made 30 saves for Nashville, losers of three straight. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
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  1. disasters
  2. failures
  3. disappointments
  4. catastrophes
Noun
  • Jane Williams, executive director of California Communities Against Toxics, said Southern California has been rocked by numerous chemical disasters, including the Lineage warehouse fire and the Garden Grove hazardous materials emergency.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Kimmel had been tapped to serve as master of ceremonies at the fundraiser for the home-sharing behemoth’s nonprofit, which was created in 2020 to provide free temporary housing to people displaced by disasters and other crises.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of disasters
Noun
  • The feat concludes a pursuit that began in 2009, when Zhang first experimented with riding a motorcycle on water and overcame early failures to achieve his latest goal.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Neeley said the floodwaters were receding but left mud and silt, much of which has been contaminated with sewage because of failures at waste plants.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of failures
Noun
  • Indeed, and most embarrassingly, might my interest in preaching be little more than an attempt to assuage my writing disappointments?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Barbie show, however, was not without its disappointments for some Péro fans, since the collaboration felt somewhat removed from the label’s familiar world.
    — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of disappointments
Noun
  • With that in mind, here’s a look at three new books shaped by catastrophes large and small.
    — Lisa Henricksson, Air Mail, 17 Oct. 2026
  • This palette also has a latch tab that locks the lid in place, avoiding any potential catastrophes.
    — ElleAnna Revell, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of catastrophes

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“Losers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losers. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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