as in fighter
a person who takes part in a dispute
both movie critics are real scrappers, so their on-air discussions of the latest releases are often heated
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Recent Examples of scrapper
No one on the Texas squad has spent more time in the program than Maloney, a no-nonsense scrapper from Missouri who set a school single-season record with 93 hits a year ago.
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Curt Cignetti brought in a bunch of scrappers from James Madison and a quarterback from Cal.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
Netflix was a disruptor, a forever-scrapper trying to gain the respect of Warner Bros.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
Lee is sixty-one years old, a scrapper with a potent backstory.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 4 June 2025
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Curt Cignetti brought in a bunch of scrappers from James Madison and a quarterback from Cal.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
Netflix was a disruptor, a forever-scrapper trying to gain the respect of Warner Bros.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
Lee is sixty-one years old, a scrapper with a potent backstory.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrapper
Noun
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The compromise is mainly symbolic since FCAS is a generic name for such systems and not unique to this plan, but officials have been seeking a formula allowing Macron to relinquish the core fighter without having to declare the whole project dead.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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In combat aviation, fighter and ISR crews operating in dense threat environments often face crushing cognitive loads managing all aspects of flight but also rapidly evolving tactical pictures.—
Tim Burns,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Two of those victims were discovered decades ago, and investigators are examining other cases possibly linked to the defendant, Dwight Rhone, the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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His attorney says the defendant climbed the Temescal Canyon hillside only to watch New Year’s fireworks, immediately called 911, and that no physical evidence links him to starting the fire.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Even the plaintiffs in the House settlement, which created the CSC, are in the process of challenging the current system.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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An injunction is a preliminary order in a litigation where the judge finds the plaintiff is likely to prevail on the merits and would suffer irreparable injury (meaning an injury money can’t fix) without an injunction.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2026
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Both were part of Richmond’s circle, and both were ready to debate an idea without deleting the debater.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Not focusing on data can drive a traditional debater crazy.—
Lisa Pavia-Higel,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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Song of the Samurai is based on a popular manga series and tells the story of Toshizo Hijikata, a street brawler who makes a living selling medicine for his family.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
8 May 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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Higgins was among the first contestants announced for Dancing with the Stars' 35th season alongside Summer House star Ciara Miller.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Season 12 also marks the introduction of the best Big Brother addition ever with the Zingbot, a sassy wisecracking robot who shows up for the sole purpose of roasting the contestants.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
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The Jay Treaty asked the disputants merely to start a process leading to the appointment of arbitrators qualified to decide their disputes fairly and finally.—
Tom Bell,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
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The audience and actor are like disputants kept in different rooms, forbidden to see each other fully.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Scrapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapper. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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