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 Trojans didn’t just climb out of the losers’ bracket.
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Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The Mercury will look to stop a six-game losing streak against the Storm, losers of three straight.
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Beta Cinema was another of the losers.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Software needs new price model Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy sees the major software players beginning to sort the AI winners from the losers.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Not much had been going right for the Cubs entering Wednesday, riding a 10-game losing streak and losers in 14 of their last 16 games.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The market has recently become more discerning in differentiating AI winners and losers in the software space.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Americans do love to think in terms of winners and losers.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The two winners of those games face each other in the winner’s bracket, while the losers play each other in an elimination game in the elimination bracket.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2026
Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The Mercury will look to stop a six-game losing streak against the Storm, losers of three straight.
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Beta Cinema was another of the losers.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Software needs new price model Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy sees the major software players beginning to sort the AI winners from the losers.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Not much had been going right for the Cubs entering Wednesday, riding a 10-game losing streak and losers in 14 of their last 16 games.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The market has recently become more discerning in differentiating AI winners and losers in the software space.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Americans do love to think in terms of winners and losers.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The two winners of those games face each other in the winner’s bracket, while the losers play each other in an elimination game in the elimination bracket.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for losers
Noun
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Andrés described how World Central Kitchen, which provides meals to communities impacted by disasters, brings food and water quickly in emergencies through on-the-ground aid.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Get ready for disasters and how to help Listos Training begins on June 13, offering a full day of training that can prepare you and your family for disasters and emergencies.—
Andrea Manes,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Canepa has accused Irizarry of running a toxic workplace and argued that a recent $20 million property tax refund settlement with Genentech highlights the department’s failures.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Investigators examined whether the accident was caused by anchoring failures or equipment malfunction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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That’s been one of the main disappointments of this season.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Her compelling personal perspective on 40-plus years of post-Revolutionary Iran provides a chronicle of great hopes and even greater disappointments.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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The California manufacture has unveiled a beastly off-roader that can be kitted out to protect you from any pending world-wide catastrophes.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
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The catastrophes are not hypothetical.—
Shlomit Wagman,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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“Losers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losers. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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