1
: a person or thing that loses especially consistently
The team had a reputation for being a loser year after year.
2
: a person who is incompetent or unable to succeed
Don't waste your time on that loser.
also
: something doomed to fail or disappoint
his position is a loser politically —
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Fred Barnes Examples of loser in a Sentence
The team had a reputation for being a loser year after year.
The loser of the bet has to buy drinks for the winner.
Whoever benefits from the new government programs, the real loser will be the American taxpayer.
That guy is a born loser.
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His announcement caused a stir in the crypto community about whether the government would pick winners and losers among various types of cryptocurrencies.
—Alan Suderman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
It's been just a tremendous loser for this country.
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Bob Pisani, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
Other major losers included Apple, Microsoft and Tesla, which was down more than 10%.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
His announcement caused a stir in the crypto community about whether the government would pick winners and losers among various types of cryptocurrencies.
—Alan Suderman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
It's been just a tremendous loser for this country.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loser. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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