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
That's a significant concern for the 36-year-old scrapper heading into UFC 313.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The prelims will feature three bouts featuring fighters from Australia, so the crowd will be rocking, cheering on the local scrappers.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
That scrapper, his out-of-season t-shirt, the playground and the flashed Playboy...
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
Every Volunteers outing has been a blowout, save for their one-point scrapper over Illinois.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The prelims will feature three bouts featuring fighters from Australia, so the crowd will be rocking, cheering on the local scrappers.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
That scrapper, his out-of-season t-shirt, the playground and the flashed Playboy...
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
Every Volunteers outing has been a blowout, save for their one-point scrapper over Illinois.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrapper
Noun
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The Polish air force scrambled its own F-16 fighter jets, and the Royal Netherlands Air Force sent two F-35 fighters that were stationed in Poland.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Jenkins, a former Brevard County school board member and speech pathologist, released a launch video casting herself as a fighter for working families, drawing on her own experience working multiple jobs to make ends meet.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The declaration also names the FBI, the DOJ, and the Executive Office of the President as defendants.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Even when a private attorney takes on a public defender case, the lower reimbursement rate compared to full-paying clients incentivizes attorneys to cut a quick deal, risking the defendant’s legal outcome, according to a report from the Sixth Amendment Center.—
MARGARET SHREINER,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The plaintiffs repeatedly raised their concerns with school administrators, the lawsuit says, but were told the school was following state law.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Under the terms of the new agreement — filed in July and approved by the Iowa State Board of Appeals on Tuesday, per the Register — the state will pay $85,000 to the plaintiffs to settle the case without admitting wrongdoing.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
10 Sep. 2025
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At the highest levels, debate is a combination of politics and philosophy, and skilled debaters must master analytical reasoning and the ability to speak as fast as possible.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Walsh is aggressive, precise, and has a bit of that Irish brawler edge.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Last year, League of Legends publisher Riot Games entered the fray with limited test runs of 2XKO, a free-to-play 2v2 tag-team brawler that’s been undergoing updates based on audience feedback.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese artist will bring his expertise as a glonal artist to guide the contestants through this crucial semi-final stage.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The format grants viewers unprecedented control over programming elements, from influencing contestant challenges involving current events and social issues to deciding elimination outcomes and performance selections.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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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 16 Sep. 2025.
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