1
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 minerals are critical in the production of various defense technologies, including fighter jets, submarines, missiles and radar systems.
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Tasmin Lockwood,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Israeli officials have so far refrained from commenting publicly on the re-emergence of the group's fighters.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
While Porter remained silent in the days after the videos went viral, her supporters doubled down, painting her as a fighter unafraid to back down.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Thrilla in Manila between the two fighters stands as a testament to each of their enduring legacies of perseverance.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
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Tasmin Lockwood,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Israeli officials have so far refrained from commenting publicly on the re-emergence of the group's fighters.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
While Porter remained silent in the days after the videos went viral, her supporters doubled down, painting her as a fighter unafraid to back down.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Thrilla in Manila between the two fighters stands as a testament to each of their enduring legacies of perseverance.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fighter
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The Leadership Challenge Smart leaders learn to love their warriors even when the skies are clear.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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The film centers on a hugely popular K-pop girl group named Huntr/x, the three members of which are also secret demon warriors.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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The mantis shrimp is nature’s high-speed boxer with multi-spectral vision, a creature that hits faster than a bullet’s acceleration and sees the unseen.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hatton’s funeral took place in Hyde last Friday, with thousands lining the streets and former boxers Tyson Fury, Tony Bellew, Frank Bruno and Amir Khan among those in attendance.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Public figures who sue for defamation must prove the defendant acted with actual malice.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Rivera, a former gang leader of the Latin Kings, is serving 19 years after testifying against his co-defendants.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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Chapter narrators alternate between a homing pigeon and a soldier whose futures intersect in the most terrible of war offensives in France.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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After the speeches came Ukrainian songs, poems, tributes to soldiers, and, of course, the national anthem.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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There will be plenty for both returning fans and those who are entering the ludus (gladiator school) for the first time, including the intrigue, battle scenes, deception and lots of Jupiter’s expletives, all of which made the original series a hit for Starz.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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That is gladiators without swords.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The plaintiffs’ attorney said Ramos fired twice, pointing to two bullets found away from the main crime scene that are believed to have injured the six bystanders.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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In addition to lawyers from EFF, the plaintiffs are represented by lawyers from Muslim Advocates, a legal group for American Muslims, and by the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic, a student law clinic at Yale Law School.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
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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
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Walsh is aggressive, precise, and has a bit of that Irish brawler edge.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In ancient Greece, there were professional debaters.—
Solomon D. Stevens,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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Kirk became known as a fierce ― and controversial ― debater.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fighter. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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