Thesaurus results for MIDDLER

middler

noun

Definition of middler

as in junior

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Recent Examples of middler The Patriots won 14 games — a whopping 10 more than the year before — but didn’t play a lot of great quarterbacks, a middler’s row that included Cam Ward, Spencer Rattler, Dillon Gabriel and a 40-year-old Joe Flacco. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026 In his eighth season, Scott has helped transform Pembroke from a Patriot League middler into a state title contender. — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2022 For a middler, a shirt with its own pulley system is the wardrobe in the drama of celebrity. — Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire, 10 Aug. 2017

Recent Examples of Synonyms for middler

Noun

Peak became a starter at right tackle as a redshirt freshman before moving to the left side as a junior in 2025.

— Dane Brugler, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Julian and Jaden, who is about two years his junior, are both former child basketball prodigies.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of junior

Noun

SoFi offers a variety of private student loans and refinancing options for undergraduates, graduate students, and parents.

— Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Reaction from students and educators National surveys have found a rising share of undergraduates report emotional stress and mental health struggles severe enough that many have considered dropping out.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of undergraduate

Noun

Davis, who attended Blue Valley North, was named Big 12 freshman of the week nine consecutive times.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
The senators cited a fall 2025 UC San Diego faculty work group paper that found about 1 in 12 incoming UCSD freshmen were testing below high school math standards, a share that the report said grew nearly thirtyfold since 2020.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of freshman

Noun

Matt and Danielle Bishop of Norridge brought their daughters Elizabeth, 5, a kindergartner, and Persephone, 3.

— Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Justin Vu, a soon-to-be kindergartener, his mom and sisters had traveled from their home in Denver and were enjoying a visit with family filled with trips to places like the beach and zoo, KGW News reported.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of kindergartner

Noun

Two months later, Laettner was selected over Shaquille O’Neal as the lone collegian on the 1992 Olympic Dream Team — for which Krzyzewski served as an assistant coach.

— Brendan Marks, New York Times, 26 June 2026
The 235-player prospect class includes five collegians who won Olympic gold representing the United States, and headed by Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey, as well as a growing number of Europeans making the jump to North America.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 May 2026

Definition of collegian

Noun

The middle schooler was riding the e-bike in the back parking lot at Stuard Elementary School when they were hit by a vehicle, an Aledo ISD spokesperson said in a statement.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Ava Nassar, a 13-year-old middle schooler from Carlsbad, was with friends and classmates Nathan Adewale, 13, and Dante Veducio, 14.

— Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026