skirmisher

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirmisher
Noun
  • Century could be their top challenger.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Another challenger awaits Friday night in Springfield Central and this is a game the whole state will be watching.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The remaining contestants are placed in the center of a grid of 16 rooms, and asked to find the exit within 15 rounds.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Once the contestants are dismissed from the runway, the judges get more into it.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Newsom, viewed by strategists as a top contender for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, has used such moments to rally support and energize Democrats.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Costume designer Colleen Atwood — already a four-time Oscar winner — is a likely contender, but musicals rarely land only a supporting acting nomination.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • One plaintiff, who owes approximately $252,659 in federal student loan debt, has been paying for over 25 years, according to a September court filing in the AFT legal challenge.
    Annie Nova, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Outcomes and Economic Concerns Advocacy groups backing the plaintiffs cite educational and economic data to argue for stronger enforcement.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Kathryn Nester was chosen to represent Robinson under a contract with the Utah County Commission, which appoints lawyers for defendants who cannot afford private counsel.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
  • One of the defendants was accused of kicking and tripping an ICE official to stop him from chasing a group that had drawn graffiti on the building.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Skirmisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmisher. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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