front runner

  • 11front runner — 1. a person who leads in any competition. 2. an entrant in a race who breaks to the front immediately and establishes the pace for the field. 3. an entrant in a race who performs well only when ahead of the field. Also, front runner, frontrunner …

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  • 12Front Runner — Infobox Sailboat Specifications playername = Front Runner numberofcrew = 2 loa = 19 lwl = 18 6 beam = 7 draft = 4 6 hull = convert|750|lb|abbr=on mainsailandjib = convert|202|ft|m|abbr=onsu|p=2 jib = convert|62|ft|m|abbr=onsu|p=2 spinnaker =… …

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  • 13front runner — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms front runner : singular front runner plural front runners the person or thing considered the most likely to win a competition, game, election etc She is clearly the front runner for the job. Derived word: front …

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  • 14front-runner — noun a competitor thought likely to win • Syn: ↑favorite, ↑favourite • Hypernyms: ↑rival, ↑challenger, ↑competitor, ↑competition, ↑contender * * * n …

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  • 15front runner — Synonyms and related words: advance guard, airhead, ancestor, announcer, antecedent, avant garde, battle line, beachhead, bellwether, bridgehead, buccinator, bushwhacker, explorer, farthest outpost, first line, forebear, forefront, foregoer,… …

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  • 16front runner — n. the leader; the person or thing most likely to win. □ The press found out some juicy secrets about the front runner and made them all public. □ Who is the front runner in the race for senator? …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 17front runner — 1. a person who leads in any competition. 2. an entrant in a race who breaks to the front immediately and establishes the pace for the field. 3. an entrant in a race who performs well only when ahead of the field. Also, front runner, frontrunner …

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  • 18front runner —    In a contest, race or election, the front runner is the person who is most likely to succeed or win.     Who are the front runners in the coming elections? …

    English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • 19front-runner — noun Date: 1914 1. a contestant who runs best when in the lead 2. a leading contestant in or as if in a rivalry or competition < a political front runner > …

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  • 20front runner — leader, one of the best    With this new model, Nissan will be a front runner again …

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