world-beater

noun

Definition of world-beaternext
as in champ

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Recent Examples of world-beater That said, Pickett isn’t necessarily a world-beater. — Mike Kaye updated March 9, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026 Mike McGlinchey did a bang-up job in warding off Raiders world-beater Maxx Crosby last week. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 Dec. 2025 Credit to the Trojans for taking UConn on, for bringing these world-beaters back out West to play before a crowd of 9,035 on Saturday. — Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 14 Dec. 2025 Of course, much changes over the course of two years, and there are some legitimate contenders who look like world-beaters. — Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for world-beater
Recent Examples of Synonyms for world-beater
  1. champ
  2. champion
  3. superstar
  4. victor
  5. titleholder
  6. winner
  7. titlist
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  • Ohtani seemed to shake off months of doldrums, hitting a three-run home run in the second inning that put the defending champs up with a big lead.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Whoever is crowned the champ will take home a $25,000 cash prize and a Kitchen Aid equipment package.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of champ
Noun
  • Los Angeles entered the postseason as two-time defending champions, and a third straight title would have put it in rare air — the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics the only other teams to have accomplished such a feat.
    — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The broadcaster and champion of the high street, who transformed the fortunes of Harvey Nichols, picks her favourites.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of champion
Noun
  • Kyle Tucker scored on an Andy Pages RBI single before superstar Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run home run 428 feet into the right-center field bleachers.
    — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Independent professional wrestling is one of the last true sports where sports fans can get into an event, meet up-and-coming superstars, see a great show and leave with your shirt on your back.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of superstar
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  • Big 12 contention is likely out of the window for both teams, but a win would help the victor inch closer to a bowl game, while the loser will have a much more difficult path.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
  • By May 8th, Politico declared the redistricting wars over—and Republicans the victors.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of victor
Noun
  • Academic titleholders at Cornell -- including professors, senior lecturers, librarians, archivists and others -- are eligible to be senators, who serve three-year terms.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Mission Austria, the organization that selects the Miss and Mister Austria titleholders, was among those paying tribute to Sisic on social media.
    — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of titleholder
Noun
  • The Brewers will face the winner of the ALCS — the Cleveland Guardians lead the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 in the series — in the World Series, which begins next Friday in Milwaukee.
    — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Shane Pinto scored the shootout winner to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of winner
Noun
  • The 26-time tour-level titlist beat Sinner in both of those finals, saving three championship points against the Italian in a historic clash in Paris.
    — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The 31-time Costa Rican champions and current Central America Cup titlists, which is what guaranteed them entry into this stage of the competition, scored on their first shot late in the first half.
    — Josh Gross, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of titlist

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