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
But while growth trends are improving, Apple has been grappling with skyrocketing costs for key components like memory chips and a volatile macro backdrop driven by the war in Iran and advances in AI that have minted stock market winners and losers.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, a little over two-thirds of all players were net losers, functionally transferring their funds directly to the tiny cabal of predictive gurus.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 30 Apr. 2026
Winners get a benefit of the doubt not offered to losers.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
If drivers saddled with pricey fees at the pump have been one of the biggest economic losers of the war in the Middle East, the companies selling that gasoline have emerged as the conflict’s clear winner.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
After being swept by the lowly Colorado Rockies and being losers in 15 of the team’s previous 17 games on the heels of Cora’s firing, some expected Mendoza to be relieved of Mets duties on Monday.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
This year’s Play-In round losers were the LA Clippers, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors and Charlotte Hornets.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
There were many losers in Virginia’s vote to approve a gerrymandered, Democratic map.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
But whether there are any clear winners or losers at this juncture in the broader redistricting picture may be a little more complicated.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, a little over two-thirds of all players were net losers, functionally transferring their funds directly to the tiny cabal of predictive gurus.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 30 Apr. 2026
Winners get a benefit of the doubt not offered to losers.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
If drivers saddled with pricey fees at the pump have been one of the biggest economic losers of the war in the Middle East, the companies selling that gasoline have emerged as the conflict’s clear winner.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
After being swept by the lowly Colorado Rockies and being losers in 15 of the team’s previous 17 games on the heels of Cora’s firing, some expected Mendoza to be relieved of Mets duties on Monday.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
This year’s Play-In round losers were the LA Clippers, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors and Charlotte Hornets.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
There were many losers in Virginia’s vote to approve a gerrymandered, Democratic map.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
But whether there are any clear winners or losers at this juncture in the broader redistricting picture may be a little more complicated.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for losers
Noun
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Five worst nuclear reactor disasters 1.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Satellite connectivity can act as a backup during disasters like hurricanes or wildfires.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Yet, these authors and their peers such as Naomi Schaefer Riley continually shrink this extraordinarily complex problem to outcomes only — framing broken families in deeply dark narratives of horror, highlighting failures and demanding accountability.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Johnson said the failures cost Stephen Nolte his life.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Breakouts would reinforce the prevailing uptrend, while disappointments could trigger near-term volatility and bring support levels in focus.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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Have there been any disappointments?—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There has been no lesson learned and inadequate spending on infrastructure improvements, which would help prevent future catastrophes.—
Kristine Alessio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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At the center of that calculation is the Disaster Relief Fund, FEMA's primary account for responding to catastrophes.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Losers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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