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
That leaves Jimmy and Seth, two total losers, on Fake News NBC.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Why This Will Still Matter In The Future Technology booms come and go; AI’s next chapter will have winners and losers.
—John Walsh Iii, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
As the probe unfolded, Kelly Dever was one of several low-rent Canton losers who couldn’t keep their stories straight when questioned by the feds.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The houseguests then voted between the two comp losers, and when Julie announced the results, Will was evicted by a vote of 3-2 and became the season’s second jury member.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Sep. 2025
Hunger Games franchise director Lawrence will be the one to finally bring the dystopian tale, about a walking competition with deadly consequences for the losers, to the big screen.
—Tolly Wright, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
The Rockies, losers of 13 of their last 16 games, begin a three-game home stand against the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Monday.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
During the competition, the losers are executed and the lone survivor is declared the winner.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
But one this unique and anticipated deserved its own breakdown of winners and losers.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Why This Will Still Matter In The Future Technology booms come and go; AI’s next chapter will have winners and losers.
—John Walsh Iii, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
As the probe unfolded, Kelly Dever was one of several low-rent Canton losers who couldn’t keep their stories straight when questioned by the feds.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The houseguests then voted between the two comp losers, and when Julie announced the results, Will was evicted by a vote of 3-2 and became the season’s second jury member.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Sep. 2025
Hunger Games franchise director Lawrence will be the one to finally bring the dystopian tale, about a walking competition with deadly consequences for the losers, to the big screen.
—Tolly Wright, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
The Rockies, losers of 13 of their last 16 games, begin a three-game home stand against the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Monday.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
During the competition, the losers are executed and the lone survivor is declared the winner.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
But one this unique and anticipated deserved its own breakdown of winners and losers.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for losers
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Last year alone, disasters costing $11 billion hit Florida, according to data from the National Centers for Environmental Information, with a total cost between $300 billion and $450 billion from 1980 to 2024.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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At the walkthrough, County Board Chair Marcelia Nicholson implored the federal government to recognize the importance of funding projects that move the needle toward renewable energy and away from worsening climate disasters across the country.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hyundai has recalled nearly 600,000 vehicles, more than 500,000 of them for potential seat belt failures and about 30,000 for defective electric vehicle charging port doors.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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In part, that success reflects a robust business model, with BusCaro learning from the failures of two companies that previously sought to provide travel solutions through vehicle sharing.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Both are seeking refuge from professional and personal disappointments.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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This slow adoption stems from a low tolerance for errors, past disappointments with AI and a belief that years of legal training shouldn't be undermined by machine learning—all valid perspectives widely discussed in the industry.—
Matthew Sole,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Families that embrace this mindset see setbacks not as catastrophes but as tuition.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The story grabbed him thematically too, given the increasing devastation caused by wildfires and other environmental catastrophes.—
Tomris Laffly,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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On April 28, American warplanes struck a migrant detention center in the northern Yemeni city of Sadah, then dropped more bombs on emergency workers who arrived in the aftermath.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The publication was part of an effort to identify the Unabomber, who had been sending deadly mail bombs for 17 years.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Losers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losers. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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