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# challenger

noun (a challenger, challengers)

«challenger» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A person or team that tries to beat the champion or winner in a competition. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/challenger/#m1)
2. A person who questions whether something is right or true. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/challenger/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in sport and games (the challenger fights the champion), in elections (a challenger tries to win a seat), and in debate. It tells the reader who is trying to take the top place. Phrases: the challenger to, a new challenger, strong challenger.

### Examples

- The young challenger beat the champion in the final. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/challenger/#x1)
- A new challenger has entered the chess club. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/challenger/#x2)
- The challenger trained hard for the boxing match. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/challenger/#x3)
- She was a strong challenger for the title. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/challenger/#x4)
- In the election, the challenger won more votes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/challenger/#x5)
- Every challenger must pass three tests. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/challenger/#x6)
- The challenger questioned the referee's decision. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/challenger/#x7)

### Note

Countable: challengers. From challenge. Opposite role: champion, holder. Does not always mean the person is rude; it means they compete or question.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «challenger» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/challenger/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«challenger» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/challenger.html) on Mova free.