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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Green Bay, losers of two straight games, opened as a 3.5-point underdog, but that line has climbed to 4.5 points this week.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
That would encourage a new period of aggression by Russia, China, North Korea, and a nuclear-capable Iran, in which America — and Trump — will be the losers.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2025
The organization that, for the longest time, was the laughable losers of pro sports.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Winners and losers Genesis' GV70 Electrified now qualifies for the full EV tax credit, as do Hyundai's Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 9, and the Kia EV6 and EV9.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
That would encourage a new period of aggression by Russia, China, North Korea, and a nuclear-capable Iran, in which America — and Trump — will be the losers.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2025
The organization that, for the longest time, was the laughable losers of pro sports.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Winners and losers Genesis' GV70 Electrified now qualifies for the full EV tax credit, as do Hyundai's Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 9, and the Kia EV6 and EV9.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loser. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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