loser
noun
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses.
losers
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pluralof loser.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Investors let their winners run and bail from the losers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
On 10 occasions the two teams have finished as the top two in the Premier League - with four of those times being the Shield winners top and the losers as runners-up.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Just hearing about this dumb $20 burrito debate so just thought I’d make the losers on social media angry before going to bed,” Crenshaw wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
And it would borrow money to amplify positions and hedge by shorting some stocks viewed as AI losers, but it was meant to be heavily exposed to market swings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
ME: And do losers go to their daughters’ hockey games?
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
