world-beater

noun

world-beat·​er ˈwərl(d)-ˌbē-tər 

: one that excels all others of its kind : champion

Examples of world-beater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The efforts to build a world-beater had delivered a streamlined full-size rear-wheel-drive sedan packing a brand-new 4.0-liter V8 making 242 hp, capable of pushing the car to 155 mph while also evading the federal gas guzzler tax. —Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025

In the knee-jerk world of modern football, yesterday’s world-beaters are tomorrow’s frauds. —James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Oct. 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

Given an opportunity to compete in open markets, Midwest agriculture is a world-beater. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for world-beater

• aliter
• ammeter
• completer
• demeter
• preheater
• repeater
• saltpetre
• ureter
• amphitheater
• centimeter
• centimetre
• decimeter