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
Noun
  • Still, Indiana fought hard to save their season against the reigning champs, headlined by Clark's raw grit.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Since 2001, 16 different franchises have won the World Series—that’s more than half the league, and more than the number of unique NHL champs (14), NFL champs (13) and NBA champs (13) in that span.
    — Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of champ
Noun
  • Which means the Knicks have yet another team positioning itself as a roadblock on their journey to repeat as NBA champions — a feat that hasn’t been accomplished since the Wizards last cracked the 40-win mark.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Haloed in distorted guitar and jagged synths, Wolf comes off as a champion of her own avoidance, her heroism charmingly pathetic.
    — Enzo Escober, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of champion
Noun
  • The one-two punch of Fatal Attraction and Wall Street during the same year transformed me from leading man to superstar.
    — Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The centerpiece—or, in this case, off-centerpiece—is a small but unmistakable bow placed above Larsson’s right eyebrow, filled in with red crystals and outlined in black ones to mimic the Sanrio superstar’s signature accessory in pop-star style.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of superstar
Noun
  • To him, the clearest victor in 2026 has been Toyota, a company with a hybrid-heavy lineup and a long history of making them.
    — Willa Rubin, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • These two faced each other 13 times during the regular season, and the Braves were the clear victor, beating the Phillies nine times.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of victor
Noun
  • 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
  • The organization awards scholarships and gives its titleholder a national platform for community service and advocacy.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of titleholder
Noun
  • Its winner, whether filmmaker or rights holder, will give the platform an exclusive license to show the film for a limited period.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Take a resident who voted for only one of the 10 winners but for two of the slate’s three candidates.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 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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“World-beater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world-beater. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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