brawler

noun

Definition of brawlernext
as in fighter
a person who takes part in a dispute every couple has marital problems, but those two are heavyweight brawlers in a seriously dysfunctional relationship

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Recent Examples of brawler Directed by Kitao Sakura, the new take on the classic fighting games star Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji, Callina Liang, Jason Momoa, 50 Cent and more as colorful brawlers who face off in a high-stakes tournament. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 An argumentative streak comes with the territory, though, so try not to take your inner bar brawler past customs. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026 The former Cardinal is an absolute brawler with over 90 NFL starts who brings the exact nasty, tone-setting violence this interior unit needs. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 One brutal knife fight pauses so a brawler can cue up a song on the jukebox that sounds like something Doris Day would slow-dance to. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 Song of the Samurai is based on a popular manga series and tells the story of Toshizo Hijikata, a street brawler who makes a living selling medicine for his family. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026 Paul returned to the ring in June against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, son of the legendary Mexican brawler. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025 The episodes saw 12 brawlers face off in teams led by Flay, Maneet Chauhan and Antonia Lofaso, aiming to win over judges Williamson, Carson Kressley and Rodney Scott. — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025 Displacing the ’90s boom bap and aughts brawlers of her last album is a streak of assiduous ’80s R&B exercises that foreground her gains as a vocalist more often than her gobstopping wordplay as a rapper. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brawler
  1. fighter
  2. defendant
  3. plaintiff
  4. debater
  5. scrapper
  6. disputant
Noun
  • The disclosures began during Ethiopia’s 2020–22 war between federal forces and Tigrayan fighters.
    — Amir Aman Kiyaro, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Joining Van Damme on screen will be a roster of martial arts champions, including Armenian MMA fighter Melsik Baghdasaryan and French Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion Cyril Benzaquen.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of fighter
Noun
  • The defendant’s attorney asked for the hearing for the judge to listen to arguments and determine whether to set bail for Guzman.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Separately, two men named as defendants in the former student’s lawsuit want the attorney general removed from the investigation.
    — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of defendant
Noun
  • According to court documents, GEO and the plaintiffs reached a settlement on Monday.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • These suits closely mirror one filed by Jason Isbell and others in September, which claimed Suno created imitations of the plaintiffs but did not claim copyright infringement directly.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of plaintiff
Noun
  • At the time, Kundassery was a high-school debater in Fremont, California, where his parents had moved after emigrating from India on H1-B visas.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • El-Sayed did show himself to be the more skilled debater, consistently hammering Rogers over his personal wealth, congressional record and campaign contributions.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of debater
Noun
  • These materials can return a high profit when sold to a metal scrapper or refinery, according to the FBI.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Willis is a clear scrapper who can really move.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of scrapper
Noun
  • The Jay Treaty asked the disputants merely to start a process leading to the appointment of arbitrators qualified to decide their disputes fairly and finally.
    — Tom Bell, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
  • The audience and actor are like disputants kept in different rooms, forbidden to see each other fully.
    — Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of disputant

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