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
Paul returned to the ring in June against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, son of the legendary Mexican brawler.
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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
Walsh is aggressive, precise, and has a bit of that Irish brawler edge.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Last year, League of Legends publisher Riot Games entered the fray with limited test runs of 2XKO, a free-to-play 2v2 tag-team brawler that’s been undergoing updates based on audience feedback.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Angel was friends with one of the two initial brawlers inside Norwood’s Williamsbridge Oval Playground, a regular hangout spot for the young teen, but didn’t participate in the outset of the violence.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
To have that reign cut short by such a severe injury was a tragic development for the beloved brawler.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
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
Walsh is aggressive, precise, and has a bit of that Irish brawler edge.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Last year, League of Legends publisher Riot Games entered the fray with limited test runs of 2XKO, a free-to-play 2v2 tag-team brawler that’s been undergoing updates based on audience feedback.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Angel was friends with one of the two initial brawlers inside Norwood’s Williamsbridge Oval Playground, a regular hangout spot for the young teen, but didn’t participate in the outset of the violence.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
To have that reign cut short by such a severe injury was a tragic development for the beloved brawler.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brawler
Noun
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Tokyo is also developing a next-generation fighter jet with Britain and Italy for deployment in the mid-2030s, part of a strategy to share development costs and gain access to new technology.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Northrop Grumman’s shares F/A-XX design clues The F/A-XX program calls for a sixth-generation fighter to succeed the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and complement the F-35C Lightning II.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The complaint names Alaska Airlines as the sole defendant.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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After guest complaints and cancellations prompted one rental platform to ban them, the defendants used fake accounts to maintain their operations, according to their plea agreements.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Hurd said the verdict bodes well for other plaintiffs, noting that Uber, not the plaintiffs, selected the North Carolina case as a test case for the broader group of pending lawsuits.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Also, in their filing, plaintiffs are asking a judge to rule that ‘third-party brand sponsors’ are not associated with the school, so their deals with players would not need to be approved by the College Sports Commission.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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High school debaters are much more polite and reasonable, even compared to presidential candidates, the group’s president, Walt Breitinger, observed.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Judging simply by the crowd’s response, the debaters arguing that CSOs remain relevant won handily.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As a result, a production version was never made, and the prototype was, like many project cars, sent to the scrapper.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Rangers have other outfielders in camp, including veterans Sam Haggerty, a switch-hitter who is very good from the right side against lefties, Mark Canha and fellow scrapper Michael Helman.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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“Brawler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brawler. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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