also-ran
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.al·so–ran
noun \-ˌran\Definition of ALSO-RAN
1
: a horse or dog that finishes out of the money in a race
2
: a contestant that does not win
3
: one that is of little importance especially competitively <was just an also–ran in the scramble for … privileges — C. A. Buss>
See First Known Use of ALSO-RAN
1896
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