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 Eagles were 38-35 losers to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII in Arizona at the conclusion of the 2022 season, giving Kansas City the first of back-to-back championships before a 25-22 overtime win over the 49ers in Las Vegas last season.
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Holub, the University of New Haven instructor, said Buffalo is clearly America's sentimental favorite right now — though that lovable loser tag could be fleeting.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
Backups: The losers of the battle for the other safety job, plus Isaiah Taylor and freshmen Bryce Fitzgerald and Amari Wallace.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Of course, there was at least one huge financial loser in all of this: insurance companies.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Holub, the University of New Haven instructor, said Buffalo is clearly America's sentimental favorite right now — though that lovable loser tag could be fleeting.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
Backups: The losers of the battle for the other safety job, plus Isaiah Taylor and freshmen Bryce Fitzgerald and Amari Wallace.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Of course, there was at least one huge financial loser in all of this: insurance companies.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loser
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Whether it‘s picking apart the factors that led to the chain filing for bankruptcy (and the postmortem of its endless-shrimp disaster), recruiting top talent for his C-suite, or ensuring more restaurants don’t have to close, Adamolekun has plenty of issues to bait his temper.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2025
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In addition, general aviation airports are the single most important infrastructure element to support supply lines during a disaster such as the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.—
John Carr,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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The bureau’s failures meant that the destruction wrought by the Confederates and the slave trade would persist well beyond the war’s conclusion.—
Robert Colby,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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Black Middle Class and Black Elite are Present The idea that the disenfranchisement of Black Americans has resulted in their perpetual failure is false.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
6 Feb. 2025
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But Sotheby’s is playing the long game; any disappointment felt by the luxury department at the end of play on Saturday is likely to be soothed by lasting gain in the region.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Missing any part of 4 Nations would be a big disappointment for Crosby, who has distinguished himself as arguably Canada’s greatest international men’s ice hockey player.—
Rob Rossi,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loser. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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