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runner-up

[ruhn-er-uhp] / ˈrʌn ərˈʌp /
ADJECTIVE
second
Synonyms
STRONG
alternative double duplicate extra following further inferior lower place repeated reproduction secondary succeeding supporting twin
WEAK
additional another lesser next in order other subsequent unimportant
Antonyms
STRONG
first-class first-rate important superior
NOUN
second
Synonyms
STRONGEST
double
STRONG
assistant backer exponent helper placer proponent reproduction supporter twin
Antonyms
STRONG
opponent

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He then moved on to the FIA Formula 3 Championship, where he finished 11th in 2022, his rookie season, and was runner-up in 2023.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

After an hour’s rest, Harris had enough energy to take first in the 100-meter dash in 10.32 seconds — one hundredth of a second faster than his runner-up time last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Rose, a three-time Masters runner-up, will compete in the 90th Masters after losing the last one to Rory McIlroy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, the 2025 Ballon d'Or runner-up, is also equally adept at creating and scoring goals.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Her name was Kimberly Lou Dixon, a runner-up in the Miss America contest in either 1987 or 1988.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen