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Recent Examples of world-beater
At the other end of the ice, Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky hasn’t exactly looked like a world-beater either.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 10 May 2025
McLean and Ferguson took players who were good and turned them into world-beaters.
—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
Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 10 May 2025
McLean and Ferguson took players who were good and turned them into world-beaters.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for world-beater
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And with the champs one loss from extinction, these Knicks aren’t just knocking on history’s door.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2025
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The five-time major champ comes into this tournament as one of the big favorites, having won at Quail Hollow four times during his career.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Yet, inspired by a Player of the Match performance by Little in the second leg at the Groupama Stadium, Arsenal produced a staggering 4-1 win away to Lyon, propelling them into a second Champions League final against the defending champions FC Barcelona.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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In 2024, the top-four champions earned $4 million for the first-round bye and $4 million for participating in the quarterfinals.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
23 May 2025
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The Lakers will likely have a superstar to guide them for the better part of a decade.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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While Clapton was already a superstar at the time and big things were expected, few could have predicted just how massive the title would become.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Should there be more at stake than a heavy payday for the victor and a modest payday for the second-place finisher?—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2025
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But perhaps that wasn’t the ending at all, but rather the adversity the protagonist must endure before ultimately emerging as the victor.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2025
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Poirier’s wins over Miller, Pettis, Gaethje, and Alvarez set him up to fight for the interim UFC lightweight title against then-UFC featherweight titleholder Max Holloway.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The sister ship to current titleholder Icon of the Seas that debuted out of Miami last year ventured out into the waters off the coast of Turku, Finland, where the 248,663-gross-ton vessel has been under construction since February 2023.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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The Grammy winner was in fact performing at Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome on her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour before the Met even kicked off in New York.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Four of the past seven Derby winners haven’t run in the Preakness (Sovereignty’s opt out is the first since Rich Strike in 2022).—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2025
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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 28 May. 2025.
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