world-beater

noun

world-beat·​er ˈwərl(d)-ˌbē-tər How to pronounce world-beater (audio)
Synonyms of world-beaternext
: one that excels all others of its kind : champion

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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

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First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of world-beater was in 1860

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