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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—Jim Sergent, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
The winner and loser of a motion for an injunction regards related, but distinct, topics from the legal issues that would be presented in a trial.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 July 2025
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—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 July 2025
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Jim Sergent, USA Today, 11 July 2025
For investors, developers, and tenants, the message is clear: The forthcoming shakeout from America’s return to office will create distinct winners and losers, with the South leading the way into recovery.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
The winner and loser of a motion for an injunction regards related, but distinct, topics from the legal issues that would be presented in a trial.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 July 2025
Here are the top winners and losers globally, as well as where they’re headed.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for loser
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loser. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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