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
Sacramento’s winners and losers under Donald Trump’s new tariff policies, via Annika Merrilees.
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
There were other winners and losers besides the teams Sunday night, though.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
The Tigers’ next game is also at home, on Wednesday at 8 p.m., against Oklahoma, a 70-52 loser to Tennessee on Saturday in Norman, Okla.
Rally For Rhyan game
The Saturday afternoon contest was the 10th annual Rally For Rhyan game.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
Chiefs dynasty timeline: How lovable losers became an evil empire.
—Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
There were other winners and losers besides the teams Sunday night, though.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
The Tigers’ next game is also at home, on Wednesday at 8 p.m., against Oklahoma, a 70-52 loser to Tennessee on Saturday in Norman, Okla.
Rally For Rhyan game
The Saturday afternoon contest was the 10th annual Rally For Rhyan game.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
Chiefs dynasty timeline: How lovable losers became an evil empire.
—Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loser
Noun
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For the people affected by these disasters, the idea that real estate is a perfectly safe way to store wealth is clearly untrue.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Weegee’s pictures of disaster, crime, and urban blight not only grabbed viewers’ attention but highlighted the ways in which passive spectatorship had come to dominate our lives as citizens.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Sensors capture physical parameters – such as temperature, vibration, or fluid flow – and process them locally to detect anomalies, predict equipment failures, and adjust workflows autonomously.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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This is based partly on experience and partly on the drive failure data that Backblaze has been publishing for years now.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Such disappointment seemingly should be the impetus for a stronger push.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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That’s where the disappointment is — a pride hit, an ego hit.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loser. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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