skirmisher

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirmisher
Noun
  • The experience served as an extreme way to learn what Everest requires of its challengers.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • In Orange and Osceola Counties, an area with a large population of Puerto Rican voters, DeSantis’ Democratic challenger Charlie Crist still edged out a win.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Nawat Itsaragrisil, president of Miss Grand International (MGI), was seen scolding Fatima Bosch, a 25-year-old contestant from Mexico, ahead of the 74th Miss Universe competition being held in Bangkok later this month.
    Anabella González, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The pageant director accused Bosch of skipping promotional activities, including a photoshoot that all contestants were expected to share on social media.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Instead, this team bullied one of the top NFC playoff contenders from start to finish.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Even with expectations for this season always low (even by Browns post-1999 standards), does anyone watching think this team is anywhere close to becoming a contender — even with a pair of potential top-15 picks in the 2026 draft?
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Federal judge Julia Kobick in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction stopping the Administration from enforcing the policy against Orr and six other individual plaintiffs in April.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The plaintiffs want the benefits to be fully funded.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The lawsuit also names Diddy’s longtime attorney Kenneth Meiselas as a co-defendant.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The issue could be addressed at Bolton’s next hearing on November 21, and the outcome may shape how future courts balance defendants’ access needs against strict national security requirements.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Skirmisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmisher. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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