PLACER Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

placer

noun

Definition of placer

as in champ

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Recent Examples of placer Dayne’s older brother, Dominic, was a two-time state placer at West Aurora — including last season’s runner-up finish as a senior — and is now wrestling in college at Ohio. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026 The left-hander has blown away his previous career highs in innings and strikeouts and is a lock to finish among the top placers in the American League Cy Young Award vote. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025 Aside from metal prices and some automation, placer mining has changed little over the past 125 years. — Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2025 Tennis Micah Ober, Winters Mill, senior The county boys singles division is wide open after the top three placers at last year’s county tournament all graduated, but Ober could be the player to beat. — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for placer

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Noun

The Missouri Tigers running back and reigning Southeastern Conference rushing champ is expected to play at Arkansas on Saturday, rotating in for a few carries, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Thursday.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
On Sunday night, the three-time NBA champ was feted at a dinner celebrating his gig as Chief Performance Officer of Revolve, a hip retailer targeting millennials and the Gen-Z crowd.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of champ

Noun

The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time in franchise history.

— Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
The Oklahoma City Thunder’s win on opening night of the new NBA season was a reminder of everything that makes the league’s 2025 champion a prime contender to win again.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of champion

Noun

Despite missing out on the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, Witt is expected to be named a Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger finalist and be in the running for the Hank Aaron Award.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
The Milwaukee Brewers’ Jackson Chourio prevented Happ from winning his fifth straight Gold Glove, while the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll and Geraldo Perdomo finished in front of Suzuki, a first-time finalist, and Swanson.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of finalist

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Rubio’s idea of the West is both messier and simpler, populated by muscular explorers and conquerors, from Alexander the Great and the Frankish king Charlemagne to the conquistador Hernán Cortés and the frontiersmen of the American West.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Located at the junction of three continents—Europe, Asia, and Africa—the region has historically been a crossroads for conquerors, peoples, trade, and ideas.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026