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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Walsh is aggressive, precise, and has a bit of that Irish brawler edge.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Aug. 2025
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.
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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
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ElAttrache performed surgery on McGregor in July 2021, inserting a rod, plates and screws into his left leg after the fighter broke his tibia and fibula during a mixed martial arts bout against Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas.
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Rather than flying directly over enemy territory, strategic bombers can launch stand-off weapons from safer distances while remaining protected by friendly air defenses and fighter escorts.
Noun
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Within days, the defendants were arrested and charged.
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In Ohio, defendants are given 365 days to challenge their conviction after such transcripts are filed.
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Former Republican Secretary of State and election law attorney Scott Gessler, who represented plaintiffs in court, says Democrats tried to circumvent the constitution by bringing two separate but interdependent measures.
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For example, if a water heater explodes in a house and the plaintiff tries to go up the ownership chain to reach the ultimate beneficial owners, that will be an inside liability.
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For instance, perhaps a student’s Activities List includes four years as a competitive debater, a part-time job choreographing for a local dance studio, and a long-running hobby restoring vintage radios.
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Both were part of Richmond’s circle, and both were ready to debate an idea without deleting the debater.
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Willis is a clear scrapper who can really move.
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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.
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“Brawler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brawler. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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