Runners Up

Word RUNNERS UP
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Definitions and meanings of "Runners Up"

What do we mean by runners up?

The person who finishes second, or in any position after the first.

Second favorite.

The person who comes in second. The first person to lose to the winner. The person who is made fun of just less than the person who comes in last. Urban Dictionary

The person or competitor who fails to come first but instead comes second. This person or competitor is also the the first person to lose to the winner. This person or competitor is the person or competitor who is made fun of only slightly less than the person or competitor who comes in last. This person or competitor is not as good at life than the person in first place, the winner. Urban Dictionary

The e-mail you send to ex-lovers after you get engaged or married. It is similar to a form letter rejection for a job or college admission. Urban Dictionary

To fail at a task or game at the last moment on a consistent basis. Usually but not always through no fault of their own. Urban Dictionary

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The word "runners-up" in example sentences

These CFDA runners-up have been running the style circuit like champs in recent seasons. ❋ Refinery29.com (2010)

The "modern" English county championship had begun in 1896: Devon won it first in 1899, were runners-up in 1900 and then won it five more times in the century's first dozen years. ❋ Frank Keating (2010)

Shares in Trabzonspor, runners-up last season, rose last week on speculation they could be awarded the title but they fell 5.5% on Monday after the detention of their chairman. ❋ Unknown (2011)

All merit winners (runners-up) got a new Nikon camera, among other treats. ❋ Kate Auletta (2010)

The second runners-up and $3500 prize winners were John Novas and Anthony Defilippo of Providence, RI, whose business, Earth Custom Designs, captivated our judges. ❋ Steve Mariotti (2011)

Third in La Liga and twice runners-up in the Champions League, Valencia arrived in the Potteries on Wednesday words that most football fans never thought they would read in the same sentence for a Europa League tie with Stoke that represents a major clash of cultures. ❋ Unknown (2012)

The winner and runners-up will be announced on March 15 on One-Minute Book Reviews and on Twitter. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The top four runners-up win an Aimpoint-engraved Sling Blade knife from EKA. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The trial was conducted over the course of a season and – Oh dear, the inert substance did rather well – second place in the Premier League, Champions League runners-up and beaten finalists in the League Cup. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Turkey's Football Federation in August excluded Fenerbahce from UEFA's Champions League competition this year, with runners-up Trabzonspor taking their place. ❋ Joe Parkinson (2012)

Under the three-point rule, Hungary (who were runners-up in the previous final) would have faced Brazil instead of Wales but would probably still have lost (as Wales did, 1-0). ❋ World_cup_2010 (2010)

Leicester's victory kept them in position to qualify for the quarter-finals, even if as one of the best runners-up. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In the two quarter-finals on Sunday, Sweden beat Australia 3-1 before USA overcame the 2007 runners-up Brazil 5-3 on penalties, with the score 2-2 after extra time. ❋ Unknown (2011)

He was blamed for failing to progress from the previous season when the club had finished runners-up behind Liverpool in the league, as well as not winning any trophies in his four-year reign. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Other runners-up win their choice of a coveted Style Invitational Loser T-shirt or yearned-for Loser Mug. ❋ The Empress (2010)

One of the best runners-up slots looks beyond them. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The nine European group winners will go to Brazil, while the eight best runners-up will go into two-leg play-offs in November 2013 to decide Europe's final four qualifiers. ❋ Unknown (2011)

"[Dont worry] Timmy, we'll still love you even if your [the runner] up" Girl one: "[Oooh], who's that guy, he's such a hottie" Girl two: "Oh, he's the runner up" Girl one: "Ew, he's so dirty" ❋ Kristen1641 (2006)

"Don't worry Stephen, we'll still love you even if you're the runner-up in the poster competition" Girl one: "[Oooh], who's that guy?" Girl two: "Oh, he is the runner-up..." Girl one: "Ew, he's so dirty" Girl two: "But that guy, he is the [winner]" Girl one: "Ohh la [laaa]" ❋ Poster Winner (2010)

"[Dear John], I know things did not go so well between us, but you should know it was you and [not me]. By the way, I'm [engaged] to someone else. He is a wonderful man named...." ❋ Stephanie Holmes (2005)

Every hand of [poker] I play I get Runner Runner Up The Ass. I'm [never going] to [win]. ❋ Knight3Vii (2009)

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