skirmisher

noun

Definition of skirmishernext
as in challenger

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirmisher
  1. challenger
  2. contestant
  3. contender
  4. plaintiff
  5. defendant
Noun
  • Mills lost his bid for another term when he was defeated last month by a GOP primary challenger.
    — Claudia Grisales, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Democratic challengers call for generational change Moulton has framed his challenge against Markey around generational change since the beginning.
    — Margie Cullen, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of challenger
Noun
  • Fifty-one contestants — one representative from each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia — vied for the crown.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Brandi is a successful podcaster, co-hosting Your Favorite Things with Wells Adams (former Bachelorette contestant and husband of actress Sarah Hyland).
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of contestant
Noun
  • Most of the major categories come down to two or three contenders.
    — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Norwich and Wrexham both are expected to be contenders this season to earn promotion to the Premier League, the world’s most valuable club soccer competition.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of contender
Noun
  • That rule gave plaintiffs a chance to sue again, and Talwani on Thursday night issued a 14-day restraining order against implementation of the measure.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • So far, none of the 12 state plaintiffs have withdrawn from the lawsuit as California Attorney General Rob Bonta proceeds to trial.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of plaintiff
Noun
  • In this case, because the families of the victims and the defendant are intertwined, competing interests may interfere with consensus.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Hayes entered Alford pleas in May 2024, a type of guilty plea in which a defendant does not admit guilt.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Skirmisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmisher. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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