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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brawler
  1. fighter
  2. defendant
  3. plaintiff
  4. debater
  5. scrapper
  6. disputant
Noun
  • In one case, a man is accused of intercepting flight communications near an airbase where US fighter jets are based, while in the other, information about military drills between US and South Korean forces was allegedly obtained.
    — Yoonjung Seo, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There have been very public sightings of our new stealth bomber, and it's believed the F-47, a sixth-generation stealth fighter, has been spotted just once.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fighter
Noun
  • Clark said the case is likely to renew questions about how courts weigh public safety when deciding whether to release defendants before trial.
    — Maddie White, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • When those decisions go wrong, the cost lands on defendants, victims and anyone whose future turns on what an examiner finds.
    — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of defendant
Noun
  • In an April 2025 complaint, the plaintiffs alleged O'Reilly violated the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by sending multiple unsolicited text messages to numbers on the registry.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Dana McSherry and Paul Hughes of McDermott Will & Emery are counsel for the plaintiffs.
    — Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of plaintiff
Noun
  • Personal laptops allow debaters to research, organize evidence and prepare for tournaments during free periods.
    — Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The debaters themselves hold the incentive to say extreme statements to become a viral clip as well.
    — Vriti Shah, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026
Definition of debater
Noun
  • Willis is a clear scrapper who can really move.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Bastian Schweinsteiger — winger in 2006, classy playmaker in 2010 and midfield scrapper in the final here — returned to full fitness midway through the tournament and also played a key role.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 19 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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