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 semifinal losers will try to muster the energy to put on a show in the third-place game on Saturday. — Bob Harkins, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Carr’s proposal would largely put the FCC in charge of picking winners and losers on a case-by-case basis. — Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Meanwhile, columnist Mac Engel declares winners and losers for the event, from the Stockyards to TCU. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026 Hot dogs are the clear losers in sodium content, containing significantly higher amounts per serving than hamburgers. — Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 14 July 2026 That rate has risen by about 50% across all industries since the mid-1990s, signaling faster turnover among winners and losers. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 July 2026 Broadly, of late, hardware's been the winner, and software and services have been the losers. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 10 July 2026 Anthropic has already launched products for law firms and design firms; the primary losers there are software companies that hawk those services, like Harvey (law) and Figma (design). — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 July 2026 The blue team needs to claw back some self-respect and reassure voters that they aren’t being asked to back a bunch of losers. — Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for losers
  1. disasters
  2. failures
  3. disappointments
  4. catastrophes
Noun
  • Polymarket says its platform is a valuable source of information during disasters.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Leo had been to hundreds of disasters, mounting life saving operations in earthquakes, floods, landslides.
    — Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
Definition of disasters
Noun
  • According to Castillo, one of the most significant failures has been the tendency to treat many squatter complaints as civil disputes rather than criminal investigations.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Spence also appears to be absorbing the blame for broader failures, with Thomas Tuchel’s touchline frustrations obvious and — for a player still establishing himself at this level — that scrutiny is unlikely to help.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of failures
Noun
  • The nature of sport and the impassioned discourse around it is such that mistakes and disappointments will be scrutinised and highlighted by media and public alike.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • Tuesday's results needed to shine following two quarters of disappointments and a struggling stock price.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of disappointments
Noun
  • Prominent voices fear that the end result of the transformative technology is a job bloodbath and national security catastrophes, while others believe a new era of productivity is ready to be unlocked, with society living longer and healthier lives.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • Healthcare registers the effects of climate catastrophes, ecosystem failures and food shortages that also fuel political and social crises.
    — Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of catastrophes

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