challenger
Americannoun
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a person or thing that challenges.
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Boxing. a boxer who fights a champion for his championship title.
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Radio. interrogator.
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U.S. Aerospace. none Challenger the second space shuttle to orbit and return to earth: exploded 1½ min. after launch on Jan. 28, 1986, causing the death of all seven on board.
Other Word Forms
- nonchallenger noun
Etymology
Origin of challenger
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; challenge, -er 1
Example Sentences
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When it was founded in Aberdeenshire the firm portrayed itself as a rebellious challenger to a UK brewing industry it regarded as stuffy and corporate.
From BBC
That followed 'the Bullet' taking nine weeks to register a point in last year's event - his first involvement since being a challenger in 2020.
From BBC
United did not hit the height of sparkling performances to beat title challengers Arsenal and Manchester City in Carrick's first two matches in charge during an uninspired clash at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
From Barron's
The firm and others have also managed to keep technology challengers from pushing them out of brokerage, the industry’s prize business.
Storey says that the result reaffirms Judo’s investment case as a high-growth challenger bank in a single product segment, operating against the backdrop of a low-growth concentrated banking sector.
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