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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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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Winners and losers: The Vikings currently stand as the NFC's top wild-card seed, but Minnesota could make a major leap in the playoff picture in the next two weeks.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
This selective spending behavior has created a clear divide between winners and losers in the consumer and retail space.
—Randy Watts, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal ban on plunking down cash to pick winners and losers and spreads and place all kinds of exotic prop bets, leading to a rush of states, now 38 and counting, to get in the game.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
The same can be said for the broader apparel industry, which is why having products that stand out separates the industry’s winners and losers.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
This selective spending behavior has created a clear divide between winners and losers in the consumer and retail space.
—Randy Watts, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal ban on plunking down cash to pick winners and losers and spreads and place all kinds of exotic prop bets, leading to a rush of states, now 38 and counting, to get in the game.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
The same can be said for the broader apparel industry, which is why having products that stand out separates the industry’s winners and losers.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loser. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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