Synonyms of challengers

challengers

noun

plural of challenger

as in competitors

one who strives for the same thing as another

the third-party challenger in the presidential election

Synonyms & Similar Words

• competitors
• contenders
• contestants
• rivals
• competitions
• finalists
• corrivals
• entrants
• players
• opponents
• entries
• archrivals
• adversaries
• antagonists
• semifinalists
• also-rans

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noncompetitors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of challengers

As, it should be said, has Vardy, with Burnley manager Nicky Hayen, when asked about his new signing’s qualities, pretty much describing the sort of variety that Wrexham need to add up front to become genuine challengers for automatic promotion. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The Tigers already defeated potential CFP challengers UNLV 27-21 on the road. — Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026

The Virginia case has reached discovery, allowing the challengers to seek documents and information about how the program was developed. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026

But challengers emerged and weakened its quest for dominance, often with different models ostensibly tailored to be more local. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Longtime Democratic House incumbents also defeated younger challengers Lynch, 71, has held the 8th District seat in south Boston since 2001. — Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Democratic challengers call for generational change Moulton has framed his challenge against Markey around generational change since the beginning. — Margie Cullen, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

The party capped off with Sabalenka participating in a thrilling ping-pong match against five challengers. — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

Their Republican challengers are Terence Collins and Bree Moeggenberg. — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026