martyrs 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of martyr

martyrs

2 of 2

noun

plural of martyr

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for martyrs
Verb
  • Even as Russia attacks power plants, grids, and neighborhoods, Ukraine’s energy system has endured and adapted, becoming a decentralized network that keeps homes lit, factories running, and morale intact.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, on the opposite side, Eze attacks the space vertically — rather than diagonally behind the centre-backs — to be in Pedro Porro’s blindside as Munoz is carrying the ball forward.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Kremlin understands that conquering Ukraine could take many more years and require greater sacrifices and expenditures.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Labubu dolls, of course, are imported from China, and South Park found a way to tie that craze into doll sacrifices to summon Satan (and Trump by proxy).
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As the probe unfolded, Kelly Dever was one of several low-rent Canton losers who couldn’t keep their stories straight when questioned by the feds.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The houseguests then voted between the two comp losers, and when Julie announced the results, Will was evicted by a vote of 3-2 and became the season’s second jury member.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Everything that plagues Chicago also plagues America.
    Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • This temporary fix does nothing to resolve the chronic underfunding and instability that plagues these programs year after year.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • There are also disease detection dogs that sniff out cancers, diabetes and other medical conditions through human breath, sweat and urine samples.
    Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Carrie and her friends’ authority over Manhattan cool originally evoked a big-sister confidence that would be difficult to replicate now, at a time when suspicion dogs anyone claiming knowledge or expertise.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease caused by a virus that primarily and most severely afflicts children.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Although there have been recent breakthroughs in the treatment of Alzheimer’s, no medication has succeeded in stopping or reversing the disease that afflicts more than 7 million Americans, a number projected to reach almost 13 million by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Martyrs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/martyrs. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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