WORLD-BEATERS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

world-beaters

noun

plural of world-beater

as in champs

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Noun

Outside of winning golf’s Grand Slam, repeating as Super Bowl champs is the hardest feat in sports.

— Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Others like Washington, Iowa and Illinois frequently fly under the radar as tough places to play, and home games in Bloomington are going to reach a whole new level now that the Hoosiers are defending champs.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of champs

Noun

Skubal also issued two walks and hit a batter with a pitch in just his second career appearance at Dodger Stadium, taking the mound nine days after the defending champions acquired him from Detroit in the biggest trade of the deadline.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Wednesday’s game pits French champions and Champions League winners PSG against Premier League side Villa, who lifted the Europa League courtesy of a 3-0 win over Freiburg.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of champions

Noun

Both woman victors guarantees Tennesseans will have their first woman governor after November.

— Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
One of Ford’s Model T’s initially landed in first place, but the victors were later disqualified because Ford’s team hadn’t followed the rules.

— Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of victors

Noun

Both the Lakers and Nuggets made the postseason and, with their superstars in the primes of their respective careers, have title expectations going into this year.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Both superstars have accumulated seven champions and share the honor of claiming the third-most rulers ever.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 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

This is the annual meeting between the winners of the Champions League and the Europa League, serving as a curtain-raiser to the new season.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
The Powerball jackpot neared $1 billion after no winners emerged during Monday night's draw.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 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

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