brawlers

noun

plural of brawler
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 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 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
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  1. fighters
  2. defendants
  3. plaintiffs
  4. debaters
  5. contestants
Noun
  • Israel's domestic intelligence agency, Shin Bet, was alerted to the fact that Israeli SIM cards that had been distributed to Hamas fighters were activated — a sign of their imminent intention to cross into Israel.
    — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The war killed more than 150,000 people, including fighters and civilians, and created one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of fighters
Noun
  • Both Seaver and his company, Squadron Augmented Protection Services LLC, are the defendants in the lawsuit.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike the January indictment, which also named Diosdado Cabello, Ramón Rodríguez Chacín and other defendants, the new charging document names only Maduro and Flores.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of defendants
Noun
  • Previously, the injunction applied only to the specific plaintiffs in the lawsuit, including specific organizations, gun stores and state agencies.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2026
  • These questions are playing out now in court, where plaintiffs like the Engels are seeking damages from drugmakers.
    — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of plaintiffs
Noun
  • The accomplishments of athletes are every bit as impressive and legitimate as those of dancers, debaters, and oboists.
    — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Research has previously shown that AI models can be extremely persuasive, more so than even the best human salespeople or debaters.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of debaters
Noun
  • While traditional family recipes and regional specialities are at the heart of the competition, contestants are pushed outside their comfort zones through challenges inspired by fine dining, street food and international cuisines.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In the long-running web series, hosts interview everyday consumers on the street and then negotiate massive product discounts directly with company bosses, securing bargains for contestants.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of contestants

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“Brawlers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brawlers. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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