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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Each man staked a wrestler, and the winner would shave the loser’s hair. —Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Being a gracious loser is crucial to maintaining democracy and self-governance. —New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026 At the end of the day, the Iranians are not going to decide economic winners and losers. —NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026 In fact, nickels are bigger losers. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loser
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Being a gracious loser is crucial to maintaining democracy and self-governance. —New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026 At the end of the day, the Iranians are not going to decide economic winners and losers. —NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026 In fact, nickels are bigger losers. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loser
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/loser. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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