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Recent Examples of world-beater
McLean and Ferguson took players who were good and turned them into world-beaters.
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Michael Walker, New York Times, 13 Apr. 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
Since none of the Blue Jackets, Islanders or Penguins appear to be world-beaters in the Metropolitan Division, either, perhaps the Flyers will again remain in the mix until the very end.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
Not world-beaters at all, but superior to what the A’s were in June.
—David O'Brien, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024
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
Giannis Antetokounmpo is another lock as an East All-Star starter, which means Damian Lillard could find difficulty getting into the event as a starter given the Bucks — despite their 30-13 record — don’t look like world-beaters just yet
Mitchell is a wild card.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2024
Palmer will now be hoping to continue this progress and make the same kind of impact on the international stage for an England team that already has some promising potential world-beaters.
—James Nalton, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Michael Walker, New York Times, 13 Apr. 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
Since none of the Blue Jackets, Islanders or Penguins appear to be world-beaters in the Metropolitan Division, either, perhaps the Flyers will again remain in the mix until the very end.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
Not world-beaters at all, but superior to what the A’s were in June.
—David O'Brien, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024
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
Giannis Antetokounmpo is another lock as an East All-Star starter, which means Damian Lillard could find difficulty getting into the event as a starter given the Bucks — despite their 30-13 record — don’t look like world-beaters just yet
Mitchell is a wild card.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2024
Palmer will now be hoping to continue this progress and make the same kind of impact on the international stage for an England team that already has some promising potential world-beaters.
—James Nalton, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for world-beater
Noun
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As good as Tampa Bay was this season, the Lightning weren’t going to beat many teams with that goaltending, let alone the defending champs. 12.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Al Smith stepped up in the home half of the first inning of a doubleheader on May 1, 1960, and put the defending American League champs ahead with a two-run homer off Jim Bunning.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The Super Bowl champion Eagles are visiting the White House.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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If Rice thought taking on the defending European champions was a challenge, facing arguably the best midfield unit in Europe will be even tougher.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The superstar was spotted out in Paris this weekend wearing some body-enveloping leather looks that are clinging onto the last days of fall-winter dressing.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2025
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This week, the superstar fills four spots on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The communist victors changed the beloved name of Saigon to Ho Chi Minh City, and exacted revenge on the South.—
Lauren Vuong,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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The title, of course, mirrors the well-trod expression: history is written by the victors.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Della Maddalena was the reigning and defending Eternal MMA welterweight titleholder heading into the DWCS card.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Both said the past year exceeded their expectations as titleholders.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With perennial winner Game of Thrones ineligible that year, oddsmakers had mostly settled on Netflix’s The Crown to take home the Drama Series award for its debut season.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
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But the biggest winner tonight was the Rockets’ ball movement.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Women’s Pro Doubles Recap Singles titlist Kao’s gender doubles run ended early in the round of 16, at the hands of Sofia Sewing and Shelby Bates.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Especially since the 135-pound prospect struggled with a light-hitting former 130-pound world titlist who, at the age of 34, is almost certainly in the twilight of his career.—
Josh Katzowitz,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“World-beater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world-beater. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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