Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that takes second place, as in a game, sport, or other competition.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In tennis, golf, and similar games, the player next to the winner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The person who
finishes second . - noun Second favorite.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the competitor who finishes second
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Examples
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I'm giving the runner-up slot to Steve Newlin's fangs and first place to the sudden, bloody arrival of the Eric-Bill alliance.
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The Super Bowl runner-up Pittsburgh Steelers were crushed by divisional rivals the Baltimore Ravens in their opening game with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger having a shaky start with three interceptions and two fumbles.
Pressure already on teams off to surprisingly slow starts Reuters 2011
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No. 2 Phil Mickelson, the winner here in 2007, is coming off a win at the Masters and a runner-up to Rory McIlroy in the Quail Hollow Championship.
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Most of the fans who have been following the twists and turns of this thrilling 2011 World Series are not long-time fans of either the victorious Cardinals or the runner-up Rangers.
World Series 2011 Highlights: Chris Carpenter, Albert Pujols, Derek Holland, David Freese Provide Key Moments (VIDEOS) The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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Former coach John Calipari revived the program and led the school to a national runner-up finish against Kansas in 2008.
Pastner steps up, brings in top class in first year at Memphis 2009
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Ed Marinaro as a Cornell running back was the Heisman runner-up in 1971 — in a race in which he faced negative campaigning from schools who mocked the quality of Ivy League play.
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The Belgian player was runner-up in Brisbane and at the Australian Open.
Henin wins Porsche Grand Prix, her first title in comeback 2010
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-- ATH Lamar Ivey, Mebane, N.C. -- He led Eastern Alamance High to a school-record 14 wins and a runner-up finish in the 3A state playoffs last season, passing for 2,210 yards and rushing for 1,407 with a combined 43 touchdowns.
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Stenson was the only player without a bogey on his round and missed just one fairway en route to a sterling 6-under-par 66 to beat runner-up Ian Poulter by four shots.
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He was the Cy Young runner-up in the National League in 2010 and the third-place finisher in 2009.
travismcdermott commented on the word runner-up
1842 THACKER Courser's Ann. 210 Dividers or runners up for stakes of only four dogs. 1853 ‘STONEHENGE’ Greyhound xi, The Ages of..the Winners and Runners up.
June 4, 2008