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waterloo

[waw-ter-loo, wot-er-, waw-ter-loo, wot-er-, vah-tuhr-loh] / ˈwɔ tərˌlu, ˈwɒt ər-, ˌwɔ tərˈlu, ˌwɒt ər-, ˈvɑ tərˌloʊ /
NOUN
final defeat, total defeat
Synonyms
STRONG
annihilation beating collapse conquest drubbing failure fall licking massacre overthrow rout slaughter thrashing trouncing waxing whipping
WEAK
crushing defeat shellacking trashing vanquishment whitewashing
Antonyms
STRONG
rise success win

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Julian Prosia, a 31-year-old optometrist in Waterloo, Ontario, was living a healthy life when he and his wife started planning for a baby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Elsewhere on the railway, there will be a reduced service between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction due to the renewal of switches and crossings.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The study also involved Ruolin Liu, a PhD student at Waterloo and PI, and Dr. Jerome Quintin, a lecturer at l'École de technologie supérieure and a former postdoctoral researcher at Waterloo and PI.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

In 1815, following the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon Bonaparte wrote a letter of surrender to the Prince Regent in England.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Their lyrics were about love, heartbreak, guys named Fernando, and places called Waterloo.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi