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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
Another of her stars is a fierce fast-food warrior clad in a cheeseburger skirt, wielding ketchup and mustard laser guns and flanked by a squad of fighters who happen to be anthropomorphic pizza and hot dogs.
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Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
This, and the release of hundreds of its fighters from Afghan prisons, erased much of Pakistan’s efforts to defeat it.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 2026
Israel on Sunday expanded its list of targets to include all bridges over the Litani River, which Defense Minister Israel Katz said Hezbollah is using to move fighters and weapons into southern Lebanon.
—Alon Bernstein, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Sectarian attacks by pro-government Sunni fighters have killed hundreds of Alawites and Druze over the past year.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
This sparks an idea in Pacquito Villa and Franck Churchill, who is the White manager of several YMCAs in the Philippines and a promoter, to market Francisco and other Filipino fighters to American audiences, especially that Filipino fighters can fight and be used for profit.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Deadly fighting broke out once again this week in southern Syria between fighters from Syria's government and the Druze, a minority religious group.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
In many other places, the fighters have moved into other mercenary formations.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
This patchwork of assurances and understandings held throughout the year of fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters that followed Hamas’ October 2023 attack on southern Israel.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
This, and the release of hundreds of its fighters from Afghan prisons, erased much of Pakistan’s efforts to defeat it.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 2026
Israel on Sunday expanded its list of targets to include all bridges over the Litani River, which Defense Minister Israel Katz said Hezbollah is using to move fighters and weapons into southern Lebanon.
—Alon Bernstein, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Sectarian attacks by pro-government Sunni fighters have killed hundreds of Alawites and Druze over the past year.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
This sparks an idea in Pacquito Villa and Franck Churchill, who is the White manager of several YMCAs in the Philippines and a promoter, to market Francisco and other Filipino fighters to American audiences, especially that Filipino fighters can fight and be used for profit.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Deadly fighting broke out once again this week in southern Syria between fighters from Syria's government and the Druze, a minority religious group.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
In many other places, the fighters have moved into other mercenary formations.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
This patchwork of assurances and understandings held throughout the year of fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters that followed Hamas’ October 2023 attack on southern Israel.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fighters
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This brings the total to five Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah reignited after the militant group fired rockets into Israel on March 2.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Nineteen people have died in Israel, while four Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Echoing a similar point is former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, who has criticized the current landscape for boxers as stagnant and unfavorable, especially for boxers who aren’t stars.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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At the end of the day, this industry was rooted in making a profit and exploiting the labor of Filipino boxers.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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All three co-defendants have pleaded not guilty in their cases.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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The plaintiff in this case argued that the platform design features of the two remaining defendants, Meta and YouTube, were designed to be addictive, especially for young users.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The deliberate sparring during mealtime hides a palpable contempt the two warriors have for each other, further displayed as a seething hatred conveyed on Kirk's face as Chang departs back to Kronos One.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Maryland lawmakers have the power to stand up for the thousands of sickle cell warriors.—
Teanika D. Hoffman,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Mar. 2026
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Thousands of Romans once flocked to this arena to watch gladiators battle each other and wild animals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Researchers using advanced imaging technology have deciphered 79 previously invisible inscriptions — including love notes, drawings of gladiators, and everyday messages — on a wall in the ancient city of Pompeii, offering a rare window into the lives of ordinary people nearly 2,000 years ago.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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Jayne Conroy, a lawyer on plaintiffs' trial team, was also an attorney for plaintiffs seeking to hold pharmaceutical companies responsible for the opioid epidemic.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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In what is not even a slap on the wrist, jurors awarded plaintiffs in the West Coast social media addiction trial exactly $3 million in punitive damages.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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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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High school debaters are much more polite and reasonable, even compared to presidential candidates, the group’s president, Walt Breitinger, observed.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Judging simply by the crowd’s response, the debaters arguing that CSOs remain relevant won handily.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Fighters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fighters. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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