as in fighters
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 brawlers
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
Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brawlers
Noun
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The 17-year-old joins a steady stream of fighters on mats spattered with sweat, blood and occasional tears to spar under the watchful eye of Mansouri, a former professional MMA fighter who founded the space in 2020.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Unlike earlier twin-seat fighters used primarily for training or weapons operations, the second seat in the J-20S is designed to expand the jet’s battlefield role dramatically.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The lawsuit lists as defendants the three manufacturers, as well as the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers' Association, a nonprofit trade association accused of facilitating the unfair market practices.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Local Black leaders had called for Tchervinski and any other White people involved to face similar charges as the Black defendants.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In his June ruling, Judge Alsup agreed with Anthropic's argument, stating the company's use of books by the plaintiffs to train their AI model was acceptable.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit was filed by plaintiffs who alleged that the recruitment portion violated the First Amendment.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the highest levels, debate is a combination of politics and philosophy, and skilled debaters must master analytical reasoning and the ability to speak as fast as possible.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Rachel Reilly is a positive for this summer mainstay (or any reality competition in need of outspoken and controversial contestants).—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, the competition was delayed a week after one of the contestants was fatally mauled by a rival bear with the attack seen on the live webcams.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Brawlers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brawlers. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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