Runner-up Synonyms

rŭnər-ŭp
The competitor who finishes second
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. second best

Words Related to Runner-up

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. runners-up
  2. winner
  3. finalist
  4. second prize
  5. first prize
  6. semi-finalist
  7. vet60
  8. third-place
  9. second-place
  10. award-winner
  11. trophy

Runner-up Sentence Examples

  • I didn't even expect to be a runner-up, so I was just speechless when I won first prize.

  • He was originally the runner-up in Survivor Australia and returned to play in the first Survivor All-Stars season, where he was the 5th person voted out.

  • Then, during the After the Final Rose special, Mesnick broke up with Rycroft and asked runner-up Molly Melaney if she would give him another chance.

  • Exit interviews for the two runner-up contestants were posted, as well a clip of final thoughts from the winner - but the finale hadn't yet aired.

  • He gave his final rose to Melissa Rycroft, but during the After the Final Rose follow-up show, he broke up with Melissa and went back to his runner-up, Molly.

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