runner-up finish
1 of 1noun/ˈrʌnər ʌp ˈfɪnɪʃ/
Forms:runner-up finishes
1
a second-place result in a competition or event
- She was proud of her runner-up finish in the marathon.
- The team celebrated their runner-up finish in the championship.
- The cyclist achieved a runner-up finish in the race.
- Despite the loss, the runner-up finish was a great achievement for the young athlete.
- His runner-up finish in the tennis tournament was a career highlight.
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