Challenger
noun
A person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field of activity.
He was a challenger for the heavyweight boxing title.
Often appears as...
- presidential challenger
- title challenger
noun
A spacecraft called Challenger which was the second Space Shuttle in NASA's space shuttle program.
The Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated shortly after launch, killing all seven astronauts onboard.
Often appears as...
- challenger disaster
- challenger mission
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Technical
noun
Challenger is a type of an American muscle car model produced by the Dodge division of Chrysler.
The Dodge Challenger is a symbol of classic American muscle.
Often appears as...
- dodge challenger
- challenger model
noun
Person or organization that puts forward a formal process to make a legal challenge or formally accuse someone.
The challenger argued that the contract was not legally enforceable.
Often appears as...
- legal challenger
- challenger in court
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Formal
Academic
noun
A person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field of activity.
He was a challenger for the heavyweight boxing title.
Often appears as...
- presidential challenger
- title challenger
noun
A spacecraft called Challenger which was the second Space Shuttle in NASA's space shuttle program.
The Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated shortly after launch, killing all seven astronauts onboard.
Often appears as...
- challenger disaster
- challenger mission
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Challenger is a type of an American muscle car model produced by the Dodge division of Chrysler.
The Dodge Challenger is a symbol of classic American muscle.
Often appears as...
- dodge challenger
- challenger model
noun
Person or organization that puts forward a formal process to make a legal challenge or formally accuse someone.
The challenger argued that the contract was not legally enforceable.
Often appears as...
- legal challenger
- challenger in court
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Competitive Context
Use 'challenger' to describe someone taking direct action to compete, not just holding opposing views.
In the chess tournament, she quickly became known as a formidable challenger.
Pro Tip 2/3Active Pursuit
'Challenger' implies a proactive effort to win or succeed, not a passive state.
After years of training, he emerged as the top challenger for the sprinting title.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Richness
Identify 'challenger' by the field of activity, like sports, politics, or business.
Several challengers entered the race for the city's mayoral seat.
Pro Tip 1/3Competitive Context
Use 'challenger' to describe someone taking direct action to compete, not just holding opposing views.
In the chess tournament, she quickly became known as a formidable challenger.
Pro Tip 2/3Active Pursuit
'Challenger' implies a proactive effort to win or succeed, not a passive state.
After years of training, he emerged as the top challenger for the sprinting title.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Richness
Identify 'challenger' by the field of activity, like sports, politics, or business.
Several challengers entered the race for the city's mayoral seat.
Pro Tip 1/3Competitive Context
Use 'challenger' to describe someone taking direct action to compete, not just holding opposing views.
In the chess tournament, she quickly became known as a formidable challenger.
Pro Tip 2/3Active Pursuit
'Challenger' implies a proactive effort to win or succeed, not a passive state.
After years of training, he emerged as the top challenger for the sprinting title.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Richness
Identify 'challenger' by the field of activity, like sports, politics, or business.
Several challengers entered the race for the city's mayoral seat.
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Safari Live - Day 178 PIPE...
to well see if he'll be able to redeem himself a little bit later we'll think of another challenger he can take part in as soon as that I accepted a chance is very good so help me maybe you can all help me shall we do this same some suggestions through and what challenge
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Morgan Spurlock: The...
solid, roll-on or stick, whatever it may be. That's the two-cent tour. So now I can answer any of your questions and give you the five-cent tour. Karen We are a smaller brand. Much like you talked about being a smaller movie, we're very much a challenger brand.
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Thought-provoking...
by observing many different groups of chimpanzees catcher hopes to compile the world's first chimp dictionary the twycross chimps are a useful group to study there's an ongoing power struggle between the dominant male kip and a young teenage challenger named
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MT Finalist PIPE National...
Ocean is closer to the center of the earth than challenger deep in what I like so much about geography is that how we as people identify so closely with our land live in part helps us create a culture you can't look at what's going on in the
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4 Things You Didn't Know...
world's first chimp dictionary the twycross chimps are a useful group to study there's an ongoing power struggle between the dominant male Kip and a young teenage challenger named Peter fights between the pair are commonplace
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Mating frenzies, sperm...
fighting her way to the top of the brood pile. Her daughters help their mother succeed where other queens fail— defeating the reigning monarch, and usurping the brood pile. Eventually, all the remaining challengers fail,
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Can you solve the...
The election comes around, but before the results can be certified a third party candidate swoops in and burns the treefellow to a crisp. The freshly signed and deeply flawed constitution mandates that this challenger
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DEEPSEA CHALLENGE 3D...
I've seen some pretty astonishing things in the depths things that fill your soul with wonder who stone said it best he said if we knew what was there we wouldn't have to go challenger deep in the mariana trench is
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Safari Live - Day 27 PIPE...
reckon is still a good couple years in Tenggara as we go his teeth are still in good condition like I said it's going to have to take a really strong young challenger to push out that size male
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Best of Penguins PIPE Top 5...
she shoves her challenger to the ground but it's not over yet her mate cheers her own
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Safari Live - Day 178 PIPE...
to well see if he'll be able to redeem himself a little bit later we'll think of another challenger he can take part in as soon as that I accepted a chance is very good so help me maybe you can all help me shall we do this same some suggestions through and what challenge
Video examples
Morgan Spurlock: The...
solid, roll-on or stick, whatever it may be. That's the two-cent tour. So now I can answer any of your questions and give you the five-cent tour. Karen We are a smaller brand. Much like you talked about being a smaller movie, we're very much a challenger brand.
Video examples
Thought-provoking...
by observing many different groups of chimpanzees catcher hopes to compile the world's first chimp dictionary the twycross chimps are a useful group to study there's an ongoing power struggle between the dominant male kip and a young teenage challenger named
Video examples
MT Finalist PIPE National...
Ocean is closer to the center of the earth than challenger deep in what I like so much about geography is that how we as people identify so closely with our land live in part helps us create a culture you can't look at what's going on in the
Video examples
4 Things You Didn't Know...
world's first chimp dictionary the twycross chimps are a useful group to study there's an ongoing power struggle between the dominant male Kip and a young teenage challenger named Peter fights between the pair are commonplace
Video examples
Mating frenzies, sperm...
fighting her way to the top of the brood pile. Her daughters help their mother succeed where other queens fail— defeating the reigning monarch, and usurping the brood pile. Eventually, all the remaining challengers fail,
Video examples
Can you solve the...
The election comes around, but before the results can be certified a third party candidate swoops in and burns the treefellow to a crisp. The freshly signed and deeply flawed constitution mandates that this challenger
Video examples
DEEPSEA CHALLENGE 3D...
I've seen some pretty astonishing things in the depths things that fill your soul with wonder who stone said it best he said if we knew what was there we wouldn't have to go challenger deep in the mariana trench is
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 27 PIPE...
reckon is still a good couple years in Tenggara as we go his teeth are still in good condition like I said it's going to have to take a really strong young challenger to push out that size male
Video examples
Best of Penguins PIPE Top 5...
she shoves her challenger to the ground but it's not over yet her mate cheers her own
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Quote examples
Lloyd Dorfman
British Businesswoman
In the old days we were the challenger brand competing against the big banks, but today I go round the world and I sit with governors of central banks and finance ministers and, in some cases, prime ministers. They all know Travelex. We are regarded as the establishment - the world's largest retailer of foreign currency.
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Craig Revel Horwood
Australian Dancer
I feel as though I'm constantly defending myself. I'm up against challengers from the ballroom world, from the dance world, people on the couch who hate what I'm saying about their favourite celebrity. Then you're up against the press, who will always want to put you in a box.
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Bradley A. Smith
American Public Servant
Incumbents don't like it, but political competition is a good thing. Incumbents usually outspend challengers by better than 3 to 1. Super PACs, which tend to support challengers, have nullified some of this advantage.
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Scott Garrett
American Politician
Every challenger has come forward and said he's going to challenge me and win because I'm out of touch with the constituents. We run a race, the election comes, and the majority of voters disagree with them.
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Geoff Davis
American Politician
This campaign was special because we always kept the challenger mentality we had from the start. We managed to keep the against-all-odds, can-do spirit that kept us going when no one thought we could win.
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Mitch Daniels
American Politician
The perverse presumption that places the burden of proof on the challenger of spending must be inverted, back to the rule that applies elsewhere in life: 'Prove to me why we should.
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Francis Ngannou
Cameroonian Athlete
As a challenger, I need and want to fight some people because that would give me the opportunity to get to the title shot.
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Ana Patricia Botin
Spanish Businesswoman
I don't think of us as defending ourselves. I think of us as a challenger, an attacker.
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Kevin Reilly
Fox was the challenger to cable before there was cable.
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Luke Campbell
British Boxer
Every champion was once a challenger.
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Lloyd Dorfman
British Businesswoman
In the old days we were the challenger brand competing against the big banks, but today I go round the world and I sit with governors of central banks and finance ministers and, in some cases, prime ministers. They all know Travelex. We are regarded as the establishment - the world's largest retailer of foreign currency.
Quote examples
Craig Revel Horwood
Australian Dancer
I feel as though I'm constantly defending myself. I'm up against challengers from the ballroom world, from the dance world, people on the couch who hate what I'm saying about their favourite celebrity. Then you're up against the press, who will always want to put you in a box.
Quote examples
Bradley A. Smith
American Public Servant
Incumbents don't like it, but political competition is a good thing. Incumbents usually outspend challengers by better than 3 to 1. Super PACs, which tend to support challengers, have nullified some of this advantage.
Quote examples
Scott Garrett
American Politician
Every challenger has come forward and said he's going to challenge me and win because I'm out of touch with the constituents. We run a race, the election comes, and the majority of voters disagree with them.
Quote examples
Geoff Davis
American Politician
This campaign was special because we always kept the challenger mentality we had from the start. We managed to keep the against-all-odds, can-do spirit that kept us going when no one thought we could win.
Quote examples
Mitch Daniels
American Politician
The perverse presumption that places the burden of proof on the challenger of spending must be inverted, back to the rule that applies elsewhere in life: 'Prove to me why we should.
Quote examples
Francis Ngannou
Cameroonian Athlete
As a challenger, I need and want to fight some people because that would give me the opportunity to get to the title shot.
Quote examples
Ana Patricia Botin
Spanish Businesswoman
I don't think of us as defending ourselves. I think of us as a challenger, an attacker.
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Kevin Reilly
Fox was the challenger to cable before there was cable.
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Luke Campbell
British Boxer
Every champion was once a challenger.
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