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
The loser goes on to play the winner of a game between teams No. 9-10 in a win-or-go-home game for the No. 8 seed.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
With a running tally of sales on an office chalkboard, the salesman are under constant pressure to see their names climb the board, the winner getting a Cadillac and the loser out on the street.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Since turkeys can’t ask the typical first-date questions to field out the losers, hens have to rely on something else.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 21 Mar. 2025
The fact these losers want to jail Andrew and Tristan Tate for preaching their version of traditional masculinity highlights the fact that these fascist feminists are fragile weaklings incapable of defending their position in the free marketplace of ideas.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
With a running tally of sales on an office chalkboard, the salesman are under constant pressure to see their names climb the board, the winner getting a Cadillac and the loser out on the street.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Since turkeys can’t ask the typical first-date questions to field out the losers, hens have to rely on something else.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 21 Mar. 2025
The fact these losers want to jail Andrew and Tristan Tate for preaching their version of traditional masculinity highlights the fact that these fascist feminists are fragile weaklings incapable of defending their position in the free marketplace of ideas.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loser
Noun
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All the while, he’s typically dressed in a form-fitting dress, a shoulder-length wig and heeled boots (because open-toed shoes around hatchets and augers could spell disaster).—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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However, he’s also had his share of expensive disasters, such as Joao Felix, Santiago Arias and Nikola Kalinić.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Depending on the med, this can include serious health hazards like liver and muscle damage or even kidney failure.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
7 Apr. 2025
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The lack of storm planning included a failure to test backup equipment that could be needed in the event of a power outage.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Speaking of that, The Electric State and its 15% score is all the way down to #9 on the list, falling faster than its competitors and while Netflix won’t say it, is undoubtedly a big disappointment for them.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Based on where expectations were at the beginning of the season, this Sabres team has been a colossal disappointment.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loser. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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