as in disaster
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 loser
Many Peruvians accuse her of being a bad loser, who for months refused to acknowledge her loss in 2016 and then made unfounded accusations of electoral fraud in 2021.
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Simeon Tegel, NPR, 6 June 2026
Smartly, Doremus doesn’t color the situation between Diego and Noah by making one clearly the loser, as is the case with most Hollywood-style rom-coms.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 June 2026
The Trojans didn’t just climb out of the losers’ bracket.
—Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The three West Virginia-Kentucky games were decided by a total of five runs, with the Mountaineers — forced to come out of the loser’s bracket — winning 11-9 on Sunday night and 6-5 in 10 innings on Monday.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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Simeon Tegel, NPR, 6 June 2026
Smartly, Doremus doesn’t color the situation between Diego and Noah by making one clearly the loser, as is the case with most Hollywood-style rom-coms.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 June 2026
The Trojans didn’t just climb out of the losers’ bracket.
—Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The three West Virginia-Kentucky games were decided by a total of five runs, with the Mountaineers — forced to come out of the loser’s bracket — winning 11-9 on Sunday night and 6-5 in 10 innings on Monday.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loser
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When a catastrophic breach at Piney Point threatened Manatee County homes with a toxic flood and fueled an environmental disaster five years ago, state leaders promised to clean up the mess with up to $200 million.—
Ryan Ballogg,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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Not allowing insurance companies to shift profits to out-of-state subsidiaries would save me more money than this disaster.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Semiconductor maker Texas Instruments has introduced a new battery monitoring chip designed to give electric vehicles and energy storage systems earlier warning of battery failures while reducing the number of components required inside battery packs.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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Nothing majorly dramatic happens, no one flames out in the kitchen, no dish is an absolute failure.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
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The company was formed in the aftermath of 9/11 to sell terrorism and catastrophe property insurance.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Then there were climate catastrophes like Hurricane Katrina, the normalization of active shooter drills at their schools and a worldwide pandemic.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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England, by my estimation, landed in a tougher than normal group, especially given the size of this World Cup field, but the squad has ridiculous talent and is due for a major run given some recent disappointments.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Yet, where the masses saw disappointment, Sakic saw accomplishment.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loser. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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