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worldbeater

American  
[wurld-bee-ter] / ˈwɜrldˌbi tər /
Or world-beater

noun

  1. a person or thing that surpasses all others of like kind, as in quality, ability, or endurance.


Etymology

Origin of worldbeater

First recorded in 1885–90; world + beater

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A heavier representation by tech stocks and exposure to new industries has made South Korea’s index a worldbeater in 2026 while Canada has a greater representation by traditional industries like banking.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

Speaking over the phone from his home in Brisbane, Corones is a reluctant worldbeater.

From The Guardian Mar. 7, 2018

But I’d put him at 2 or 5 or 6, and he was a worldbeater.

From New York Times Oct. 1, 2015

Orb might have looked like a worldbeater on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs, but he looked very ordinary finishing fourth, nine lengths behind Oxbow, in the Preakness.

From New York Times Jun. 5, 2013

Over the past five years, L'Oreal bought two of them, SoftSheen and Carson, and integrated them into a single entity that the company sees as a worldbeater.

From Time Magazine Archive

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