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guerrilla

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adjective

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Recent Examples of guerrilla
Noun
Modi, who rose to power trailed by allegations of encouraging anti-Muslim bigotry, said that the decision would help Kashmiris, by spurring development and discouraging a long-standing guerrilla insurgency. Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025 Such guerrilla tactics serve White well, particularly in the live arena, where his in-the-moment exuberance and proclivity for passion over perfection run rampant. Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
That was the year that social media really started to take off, which gave restaurants and bars this megaphone to kind of guerrilla market on their own. BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2019 Paolo Luers, a journalist and former guerrilla press officer who became part of Mijango’s team, told me. Daniel Castro, Harper's magazine, 10 June 2019 See All Example Sentences for guerrilla
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guerrilla
Noun
  • Pantoliano’s character, Angelo, was a soldier in the infantry, stationed in Hawaii in 1941.
    Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 19 May 2025
  • Named by Variety as one of 10 Spanish directors to watch in 2022, Azorín delivers a dual-timeline narrative set in Roman baths, where a 21st-century boy shares a hot bath with a 1st-century Roman soldier, both reflecting on their own frailty.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • The bottom line: Bipartisanship is the most obvious casualty of Schumer's new warlike posture toward the GOP.
    Hans Nichols, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Freyja, however, is a more warlike goddess, and even has a part in selecting warriors for her hall in the afterlife.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • After a nine-month war, in which India sided with the Bengali partisans, Pakistan was defeated and an independent Bangladesh was declared in March 1971.
    Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
  • In 2016, Clinton became an active partisan in support of his wife, Hillary Clinton, during her unsuccessful bid for president.
    Peter Kastor, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • The Israeli military body in charge of overseeing aid did not comment.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
  • Hunting is allowed on some existing military reservations, according to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Parking for 12 rides and a private dock give both auto and marine enthusiasts a little more to swoon over.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
  • The search for the victim was expected to continue on Monday with the arrival of a state police marine unit, the outlet added.
    David Chiu, People.com, 5 May 2025
Adjective
  • While known for his combative political tone, Trump has often shown a softer side when speaking about his children and grandchildren.
    Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
  • As for the broader trajectory of U.S. policy, signs point to a less combative tone — at least for now.
    Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • However, thanks to aggressive conservation efforts, including predator control programs, habitat restoration, and breeding initiatives, several kiwi species have seen rebounds.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
  • Even so, the aggressive play in this post-season has stood out.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
Adjective
  • Then a sudden switch: a bellicose, spine-stiffening bass line, and the instantly infamous refrain.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
  • Trump, for all his bellicose rhetoric and military escalations, has always been deeply skeptical of getting into another major Middle Eastern war.
    Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025

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“Guerrilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guerrilla. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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