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
People who need services are the biggest losers.
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
There should not be winners and losers.
—Mark Denzler, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Consider the some of the biggest losers in the S & P 500 in 2026.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
The irony is that a minority once viewed as filled with sissies and losers is now portrayed as filled with bullies and power brokers, and straight people, especially men, seem to perceive themselves as the weak and afraid ones.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
People who criticize the food are losers, and will never understand.
—Sammy Loren, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Meta’s project is transforming Richland Parish into a chaotic boomtown almost overnight, with attendant winners and losers.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
The losers are violently deported.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
The Washington Consensus was traditionally wary of developing countries picking winners and losers, erecting trade barriers and subsidizing favored industries.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2026
Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
There should not be winners and losers.
—Mark Denzler, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Consider the some of the biggest losers in the S & P 500 in 2026.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
The irony is that a minority once viewed as filled with sissies and losers is now portrayed as filled with bullies and power brokers, and straight people, especially men, seem to perceive themselves as the weak and afraid ones.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
People who criticize the food are losers, and will never understand.
—Sammy Loren, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Meta’s project is transforming Richland Parish into a chaotic boomtown almost overnight, with attendant winners and losers.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
The losers are violently deported.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
The Washington Consensus was traditionally wary of developing countries picking winners and losers, erecting trade barriers and subsidizing favored industries.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for losers
Noun
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The country observed three days of national mourning for one of the worst air disasters recorded in recent memory.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The importance of speed Among the many lessons drawn from these disasters was that speed is the coin of the realm.—
Sheena Samu,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When a series of tragic failures at New Era Community Health Center left scores of the county’s weakest, poorest and most erratic residents in danger, Florida health inspectors took the unusual step of threatening to shut down the home.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, the number dropped significantly, even as supervision failures within jails persisted, down to 63.—
Ryan Oehrli
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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But there is something so wonderful about being fifty and having your own job and having been through so many disappointments that a situation like this is filtered through different experiences and people—the narrator’s discernment has an incredible clarity.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves were two of baseball’s biggest disappointments last year, but there is good reason to believe both will be much improved heading into 2026.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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In 1941, Japan’s Pearl Harbor surprise attack triggered a nearly 2-year chain of American military catastrophes.—
Gil Troy,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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But the effects on Qatar’s economy and global energy markets were profound, offering a glimpse of the catastrophes that might follow a broader Iranian military campaign against energy facilities across the Persian Gulf.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Losers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losers. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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