favored
Example Sentences
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Time will tell if the Halos have enough talent to contend in a division the Seattle Mariners are heavily favored to win.
From Los Angeles Times
On the Chesapeake Bay, market hunters favored punt guns—cannons weighing up to 200 pounds, with barrels made from boiler pipe—that could bring down 100 ducks with one shot.
The shot swished in, and it was No. 9 seed Iowa—not heavily favored No. 1 Florida—heading into the Sweet 16.
Former head coach Danny Nee had led the team to the tournament four straight years in the early 1990s—twice as a favored high seed, twice as a toss-up No. 8 or 10.
Norris, who favored quiet John Wayne-style tough guys, starred in movies including “The Hitman,” “The Delta Force” and the “Missing in Action” series.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
