losers

noun

plural of loser
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 Other than taxpayers, bodega owners stand to be some of the biggest losers if New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) realizes his dream of city-run grocery stores. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026 Amid the stresses of the Arctic, scientists are rethinking the idea that all life is a cutthroat competition with winners and losers. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 The scoring models Claude used to rank its own work were good at separating winners from losers within a target, and useless at predicting which targets would fail. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 That was for liberals and other lily-livered, do-goody weenies—losers like you and me. — James Wolcott, Air Mail, 22 Aug. 2026 The winners and the losers Like any economic policy, tariffs won’t benefit all parties. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Payouts for the runner-up and semifinal losers have also declined relative to the overall purse in the past decade. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Winners and losers Commodities are a major winner, as investors turn to real assets amid uncertainty over the direction of the yield curve. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 Then there's the fact that betting in the NFL is primarily on point spreads, not simply winners and losers. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for losers
  1. disasters
  2. failures
  3. disappointments
  4. catastrophes
Noun
  • The rescue mission had been suspended earlier due to the fear of secondary disasters caused by the overflowing barrier lake upstream of the town.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Information about major disasters is typically released with a delay and without personal stories of victims.
    — Niranjan Shrestha, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of disasters
Noun
  • During more than 2,600 test interactions, researchers found inaccurate answers, weak sources, and serious safety failures.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than actual service failures, those logistical wrinkles serve as reminders that beneath the polished five-star veneer sits a functioning medical practice attempting to reconcile luxury hospitality with individualized medicine.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of failures
Noun
  • The team’s offensive overhaul was one of the biggest stories of the offseason, and the lineup proved to be one of the sport’s biggest disappointments of the first half.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • This year, the Sky’s biggest investments were also their greatest disappointments.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of disappointments
Noun
  • The contrast is a reminder of the differences between the neighboring nations — their political systems, resources and the strength of their institutions — and a demonstration of how those can take on life-or-death importance in catastrophes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The company’s founder, Jeff Bezos, envisions building space habitats that could house billions as a solution to environmental catastrophes on Earth.
    — Marissa E. Yingling, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of catastrophes

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“Losers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losers. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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