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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Fred Barnes 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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But the Phillies are skidding, losers of four in a row.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The winning team heads to the semifinals, while the loser will head to a last-chance game against the winner of Friday's game between Florida and Tennessee to determine which advances to the semifinals.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
The seventh-seeded Volunteers advanced to play the loser of Saturday’s Texas Tech vs. UCLA game in an elimination game Sunday.
—Compiled From Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
California spin San Francisco was March’s biggest loser among the 20 cities, down 1.4% in the month.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
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Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The winning team heads to the semifinals, while the loser will head to a last-chance game against the winner of Friday's game between Florida and Tennessee to determine which advances to the semifinals.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
The seventh-seeded Volunteers advanced to play the loser of Saturday’s Texas Tech vs. UCLA game in an elimination game Sunday.
—Compiled From Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
California spin San Francisco was March’s biggest loser among the 20 cities, down 1.4% in the month.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loser. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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