world-beater
noun
world-beat·er
ˈwərl(d)-ˌbē-tər 
: one that excels all others of its kind : champion
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Of course, much changes over the course of two years, and there are some legitimate contenders who look like world-beaters.
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Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Given an opportunity to compete in open markets, Midwest agriculture is a world-beater.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
At the other end of the ice, Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky hasn’t exactly looked like a world-beater either.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 10 May 2025
The two sat down with a pad of paper, filling it with their ideas on what the best American players needed in order to develop into world-beaters, and how best to get it to them.
—James Mirtle, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
San Antonio Spurs As a team, the 21-24 Spurs hardly look like world-beaters right now.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
The Bills have looked like world-beaters so far this season, with their most recent exhibit being a 47-10 destruction of the Jacksonville Jaguars that was so decisive that some are pondering about Trevor Lawrence's future as a starter.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
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Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Given an opportunity to compete in open markets, Midwest agriculture is a world-beater.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
At the other end of the ice, Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky hasn’t exactly looked like a world-beater either.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 10 May 2025
The two sat down with a pad of paper, filling it with their ideas on what the best American players needed in order to develop into world-beaters, and how best to get it to them.
—James Mirtle, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
San Antonio Spurs As a team, the 21-24 Spurs hardly look like world-beaters right now.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
The Bills have looked like world-beaters so far this season, with their most recent exhibit being a 47-10 destruction of the Jacksonville Jaguars that was so decisive that some are pondering about Trevor Lawrence's future as a starter.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
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“World-beater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world-beater. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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