Sentence examples for to contender from inspiring English sources
noun
Someone who competes with one or more other people.
Two decades ago, Kasten helped steer the Atlanta Braves from doormat to contender by stockpiling young pitchers.
But the conference's decline from the peak of college basketball coincided with the Buffaloes' rise from also-ran to contender.
This guarantee of league-wide salary parity created a dynamic in which a team can turn from doormat to contender in a year.
The Mexican's gradual transformation from sinner back to contender had been helped when he was dizzily punched for 12 rounds in a massacre by Manny Pacquiao.
Because the lockout cut into preparation time, it may be more difficult for teams with new coaches or quarterbacks to turn from pretender to contender.
But the Knicks nudged a little closer to contender status late Monday night, and that was all the justification they needed.
Mrs. Clinton has gone from first lady to senator to presidential contender to secretary of state.
They have gone from being perennial strugglers to contenders and yet they are still not treated seriously by many fans.
Robin Ventura might be attractive to contenders, but he is the Mets' only regular left-handed hitter and makes $8.25 million next year.
Before each session, Wendy would email us links to contenders that fit most our criteria.
"But if he was traded, he would like to go to a contender.
