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as in warrior
a person engaged in military service
the debate whether more fighters are needed to bring order to that war-torn country
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as in boxer
one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists
a program at the community center for training local youths as fighters
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as in defendant
a person who takes part in a dispute
kept the two fighters apart until they had calmed down and could talk sensibly
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Recent Examples of fighter
The 62-year-old retired fighter and former Army drill sergeant was airlifted to a burn center and remained there as of Wednesday morning.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Trump’s ability to leverage legal adversity into political strength has stunned political analysts, showcasing his unparalleled capacity to frame himself simultaneously as a political outsider, victim, and fighter — a narrative deeply appealing to his base.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 7 July 2025
Is Saab’s Gripen E fighter a key component of that goal of maintaining peace and security in the Indo-Pacific?
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 July 2025
There's no doubt whoever comes out of this liberal rat race will be sent packing when Iowans re-elect America First fighter Mariannette Miller-Meeks next fall.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Trump’s ability to leverage legal adversity into political strength has stunned political analysts, showcasing his unparalleled capacity to frame himself simultaneously as a political outsider, victim, and fighter — a narrative deeply appealing to his base.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 7 July 2025
Is Saab’s Gripen E fighter a key component of that goal of maintaining peace and security in the Indo-Pacific?
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 July 2025
There's no doubt whoever comes out of this liberal rat race will be sent packing when Iowans re-elect America First fighter Mariannette Miller-Meeks next fall.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fighter
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In that story, Kara is approached by galactic warrior Ruthye Marye Knoll (Eve Ridley), who asks for help hunting down those who killed her father and destroyed her world.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 July 2025
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In a futuristic and extremely crime-ridden Detroit, cop Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) is killed in the line of duty and brought back as a cyborg warrior by a shady corporation.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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The cocker spaniel, beagle, collie and boxer dog were also among the top breeds at the time.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Askren continued to participate in occasional wrestling matches and grappling events, then competed in his first and only professional boxing match against influencer and boxer Jake Paul in 2021.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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The Keefe Commissary Network and its parent company Keefe Group were defendants alongside Tarrant County.—
Cody Copeland
July 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Gadd is unable to speak about the case for legal reasons despite not being named as a defendant.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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The victim was a 20-year-old American soldier stationed in West Germany, Edward Pimental, for whom the group set a murderous honeytrap.—
Katja Hoyer,
semafor.com,
19 July 2025
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The film follow three parallel stories—land, sea and air—as Allied soldiers (led by Fionn Whitehead), a civilian boat captain (Mark Rylance) and an RAF pilot (Tom Hardy) each play their part in the daring evacuation from the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940 during World War II.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Bite marks on the skeleton of a Yorkshire gladiator were found to be evidence of death by lion.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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This new season is comprised of ten episodes, all of which drop today, spanning T-Rex gladiators, household appliances in a search for work-life balance, and aliens, demons, Nazi demons and lots more.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The case was filed in federal court in Rhode Island, and 24 states and Washington, D.C., are the plaintiffs.—
Stacey Barchenger,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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The plaintiffs include 20 states and the District of Columbia, as well as the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), two school districts and other unions.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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The Jamaican-Canadian cover girl first captured global attention in 2014 as a contestant on cycle 21 of the iconic modeling competition, America’s Next Top Model.—
Bryanna Symone,
Essence,
9 July 2025
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Truong, a graduate of Poway High School, was among contestants who were awarded $1,000 for their artwork.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Lee is sixty-one years old, a scrapper with a potent backstory.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
4 June 2025
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Similarly, Kiki vacillates between a broad figure of oblivious privilege, not that far removed from Moore’s The Big Lebowski heiress, and a scrapper who feels just as insecure in this place as either sister.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
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“Fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fighter. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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