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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
In Tehran, a large mural was unveiled in Revolution Square on Sunday depicting a swarm of jet fighters flying over a warship bearing the US flag.
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Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
The aircraft carrier hosts multiple squadrons of aircraft, including F-35 Lightning II fighter jets and F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets.
—Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Young Indian fighters prepared to protect their homeland from a greater threat during the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Every fighter who won by KO or submission who didn’t get a $100K bonus earned an additional $25,000.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
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Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
The aircraft carrier hosts multiple squadrons of aircraft, including F-35 Lightning II fighter jets and F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets.
—Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Young Indian fighters prepared to protect their homeland from a greater threat during the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Every fighter who won by KO or submission who didn’t get a $100K bonus earned an additional $25,000.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fighter
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That’s why Adams wasn’t exactly giddy when the road-warrior Rams defeated the Carolina Panthers in the Wild Card round or the Chicago Bears in last weekend’s Divisional Round.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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No jacked-up, galloping warriors wielding bow and arrow.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Sydney Sweeney has had quite the year, starring in both the boxer biopic Christy and the gripping thriller The Housemaid.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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David Bowie personally appears on the cover of 24 of his solo albums, depicting himself as a bowl-cut heartthrob, an androgynous blond, a space alien in human disguise, a cigarette-smoking lounge creature, a sideways pair of legs, and an oddly undersized boxer.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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State officials who are defendants in the lawsuit denied restricting the detainees' access to their attorneys and said any protocols were in place for security reasons and to make sure there was sufficient staffing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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State officials who are defendants in the lawsuit denied restricting the detainees' access to their attorneys and said any protocols were in place for security reasons and to make sure there was sufficient staffing.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The return of his body closed a painful chapter for the country and cleared the way for the next and more challenging phase of the ceasefire, which calls for deploying an international security force, disarming Hamas, pulling back Israeli soldiers and rebuilding Gaza.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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In November, researchers published findings about the deadly pathogens that ravaged Napoleon's soldiers during his doomed 1812 retreat from Russia.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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From left, a gladiator fight scene etched into a wall in ancient Pompeii, and researchers' rendering of the illustration.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Maximus seeks revenge by competing in the gladiator games in the hope of eventually taking down Commodus.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Jan. 2026
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The trial will also serve as a test case to see what damages, if any, may be awarded to plaintiffs, said Clay Calvert, a nonresident senior fellow of technology policy studies at the nonpartisan American Enterprise Institute.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The plaintiffs are seeking monetary damages as well as changes to the way social media apps are designed.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
27 Jan. 2026
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Paul returned to the ring in June against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, son of the legendary Mexican brawler.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
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Dylan Black, a SDA freshman who took the pilot course this year, said the class allowed students to learn more about each other and also become better debaters and thinkers.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The fraud debaters offer many preferred litmus tests.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Dec. 2025
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“Fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fighter. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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