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second best
noun as in one who finishes second
Weak matches
- inferior
- next best
- next to best
- nothing special
- second rate
Example Sentences
After all, there were less than 10 minutes remaining and the Spaniards had survived a flurry of missed chances before drawing level in a game in which they were second best.
It was a night of vindication for Crocker in this rematch, having won the first meeting between the pair in March by disqualification despite being second best in the fight.
The film is Stone's fourth collaboration with Lanthimos following The Favourite, Kinds of Kindness and Poor Things - which won the 36-year-old her second best actress Oscar.
McIlroy is the world's second best player and, in that regard, the rankings do not lie.
Eubank, who has gained popularity through his appearances on free-to-air television, began to land single shots, but it was clear he was second best against the more accomplished fighter.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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