Synonyms of world-beaternext
: one that excels all others of its kind : champion

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There is some poetry in Williams’ daughters, Olympia and Adira, not seeing her as a world-beater. Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 June 2026 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 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 See All Example Sentences for world-beater

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First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of world-beater was in 1860

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“World-beater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world-beater. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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