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as in soldiers
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 boxers
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 defendants
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 fighters
At the time, White had been a Vegas gym owner and managed fighters like Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Jimenez-Guzel and Mirreh, along with other alleged co-conspirators, agreed to travel to Turkey in November and join ISIS as fighters, according to the federal complaint.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Our assignment everywhere is to send the strongest fighters for the working class wherever possible.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
The buildup grew in September with 10 F-35B fighters based at Ceiba Air Base in Puerto Rico and armed MQ-9 Reaper drones deployed to Rafael Hernández Airport.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Our country has been built by immigrants, refugees, dreamers and fighters—people who came here driven by hope and the belief that a better life was possible.
—Grace Meng, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
After retreating behind the walls of Culloden Parks, the remaining fighters soon surrendered.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
In one of the most grisly videos, RSF fighters were seen walking over dozens of bloodied corpses in a hospital, identified as the Saudi Maternity Hospital, executing any survivors.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
The Sudan Doctors Network said that six medical staff, including four doctors, a pharmacist and a nurse, have been kidnapped by RSF fighters who are now demanding 100 million Sudanese pounds ($166,000) for each of them.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Jimenez-Guzel and Mirreh, along with other alleged co-conspirators, agreed to travel to Turkey in November and join ISIS as fighters, according to the federal complaint.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Our assignment everywhere is to send the strongest fighters for the working class wherever possible.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
The buildup grew in September with 10 F-35B fighters based at Ceiba Air Base in Puerto Rico and armed MQ-9 Reaper drones deployed to Rafael Hernández Airport.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Our country has been built by immigrants, refugees, dreamers and fighters—people who came here driven by hope and the belief that a better life was possible.
—Grace Meng, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
After retreating behind the walls of Culloden Parks, the remaining fighters soon surrendered.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
In one of the most grisly videos, RSF fighters were seen walking over dozens of bloodied corpses in a hospital, identified as the Saudi Maternity Hospital, executing any survivors.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
The Sudan Doctors Network said that six medical staff, including four doctors, a pharmacist and a nurse, have been kidnapped by RSF fighters who are now demanding 100 million Sudanese pounds ($166,000) for each of them.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fighters
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Among the deceased were colonels, lieutenants, majors and captains and some reserve soldiers, ranging in age from 26 to 60, The Associated Press reported.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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And those soldiers will come from Connecticut and the other 49 states and the territories and the district.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Also featured in the photo shoot are a pink colorway of the Sinful Rose print, boxers, lace-up bodysuits and more.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Purists don’t want to see these gimmicky fights become the future of the sport, but when the financial reward of fighting the Jake Paul’s of the world is so high, more professional boxers are bound to want a piece of the pie.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
20 Dec. 2025
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Three other defendants initially listed in Zwerner's complaint -- two school administrators and the Newport News School Board -- were dismissed from the lawsuit ahead of the civil trial.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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When a sheriff shot two of the defendants, one fatally, before they could be retried, Moore called for him to be suspended and charged with murder.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The fact that this extremely complex and grueling mission was successfully executed with so few injuries is a testament to the expertise of our joint warriors.—
January 8,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Loyalty, even in the face of death Two thousand years later, and half a world away, the samurai warriors of Japan also famously focused on honor.—
Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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That is gladiators without swords.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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That is gladiators without swords.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Federal judge Julia Kobick in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction stopping the Administration from enforcing the policy against Orr and six other individual plaintiffs in April.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a May 2024 answer to the lawsuit complaint, city attorneys representing the defendants argued that there shouldn't be grounds for a lawsuit and the plaintiffs aren't entitled to any damages.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
7 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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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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The fraud debaters offer many preferred litmus tests.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Dec. 2025
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The college boys would gather around a charpoy set in front of the food stall, playing for cups of tea or plates of biscuits, contemplating the next move with the seriousness of parliamentary debaters, discussing strategy.—
Daniyal Mueenuddin,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
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“Fighters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fighters. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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