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also-rans

also-rans is the plural of also-ran.

Meaning of also-ran

Noun

also-ran (plural also-rans)

  1. A person or animal who competed in a race, or other competition, but did not win.
  2. (figuratively) A loser; a person or thing soon to be forgotten.
    • It also turned Palmer from an also-ran into a challenger.1960 June 18, “Nerves of Steel”, in The New York Times

Questions about also-rans

What is also-rans the plural of?
Also-rans is the plural of also-ran.

Words near also-rans in the dictionary

  1. Alsip
  2. ALSMY
  3. also
  4. also known as
  5. also-ran
  6. also-rans
  7. Alsobrook
  8. Alsobrooks
  9. Alsobrookses
  10. alsoe
  11. Alsop

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