world-beaters

noun

plural of world-beater
as in champs

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for world-beaters
  1. champs
  2. champions
  3. victors
  4. superstars
  5. titleholders
  6. winners
  7. titlists
Noun
  • That put defending World Cup champs Argentina back into the finals, while England’s dry spell — having not won since 1966 — continues.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • Boone wasn’t ready to disclose the Yankees’ post-break rotation plans yet, but Schlittler is looking forward to a chance to battle the reigning champs.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026
Definition of champs
Noun
  • Additionally, the fight over yield has galvanized more GOP champions on the side of big banks, and law enforcement groups are pushing back on developer protections.
    — Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Should unseeded Wrexham upset the odds to win both games, a semi-final against Danish champions Koge would be next up in another mini-tournament featuring Gintra of Lithuania and Scotland’s Hearts.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of champions
Noun
  • This Group 3 final between the two victors will be staged at The Racecourse on Saturday.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • The victors, be warned, may well attempt some singing of their own at the end.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of victors
Noun
  • The superstars came together for a viral photo inside New York New Jersey Stadium, which transformed MetLife Stadium into the site of the World Cup Final, where Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time on Sunday, July 19.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • Huge upticks in streams also allow several late superstars and long-defunct groups to reach new peaks on various rankings or make their first appearances on relatively young Billboard tallies.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of superstars
Noun
  • An entrepreneur, Hart is the owner of Ellen's Stardust Diner in midtown Manhattan where the former titleholders reunite every few years.
    — Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • The New York Knickerbockers were not the only titleholders at this week’s ticker-tape parade.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
Definition of titleholders
Noun
  • The potential path is long and demanding, starting with the visit of Pyunik on Wednesday evening for a first qualifying round clash that will see the winners take on either Northern Ireland’s Glentoran or Latvian side Riga.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • All three winners wore the new Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 shoe to victory.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
Definition of winners
Noun
  • The 31-time Costa Rican champions and current Central America Cup titlists, which is what guaranteed them entry into this stage of the competition, scored on their first shot late in the first half.
    — Josh Gross, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The Eagles were state champions in 2022 and section titlists in 2023 and 2024.
    — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Definition of titlists
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

world-beater
world-beaters
worldliness
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“World-beaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world-beaters. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of maverick

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
thumbnail graphic with text word of the day quiz
Weekly "Word of the Day" Quiz See how well you know each Word of the Day for Ju...
See All