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 Given an opportunity to compete in open markets, Midwest agriculture is a world-beater. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 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 Bruce Wayne had Alfred Pennyworth; Yamamoto has Yada Sensei, personal trainer Osamu Yada, a 60-something Japanese judo therapist whose unique training regimen has helped turn his star pupil into a world-beater. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026 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
Noun
  • The first-year pro soccer club dropped a 2-1 home game to One Knoxville, watching the Tennessee side and reigning league champ rally to steal all three points in front of 7,223 fans at Expo Idaho.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
  • But now that a seat at Ganassi has opened up alongside the dominant four-time champ Alex Palou, that will be the one everyone has their eyes on.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of champ
Noun
  • Defending champions Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo return to Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, where the world's top competitive eaters push the limits of human consumption in a 10-minute race against the clock.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • All three games of series were sellouts — a testament to the fandom of the two-time defending World Series champions and the team’s international baseball star, Ohtani.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of champion
Noun
  • The moves were meant to reshape the roster to maximize superstar Luka Doncic, who will take the reins with the departure of LeBron James.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • The two superstars are the faces of a New York Mets team that was supposed to be a threat in the majors but is instead one of the worst teams in the league.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of superstar
Noun
  • So this was really a dispute among the justices about understanding how far the victors basically of the civil war wanted to go in enshrining ideas about broad US citizenship.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The winner of the Argentina-Cape Verde match in the Round of 32 will take on the Egypt-Australia victor.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026
Definition of victor
Noun
  • The former two-division UFC titleholder headlines Saturday’s UFC 329 fight card in a welterweight bout opposite ex-UFC featherweight titleholder Max Holloway.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • An entrepreneur, Hart is the owner of Ellen's Stardust Diner in midtown Manhattan where the former titleholders reunite every few years.
    — Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of titleholder
Noun
  • Tune in to the next episode to see if the winner will extend the streak or go home.
    — USA TODAY Staff, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • But while this drama unfolds, the real winners of the World Cup so far are the prediction markets.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 July 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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