Words similar to challengers

Example sentences for: challengers

How can you use “challengers” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The hack who collects the most votes will be declared victor and be invited to return next year to face challengers.
There are two challengers to these top dogs.
He's trying, in effect, to give John a gold watch, to cast him as a senator for the past--a strategy often discussed in politics but seldom fully executed, as challengers usually turn to harder-edged negatives.
And he hopes to level the playing field for challengers and incumbents by providing free airtime for candidates.
Newsweek studies the trio of centrist challengers for the 2000 Democratic nomination.