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skirmisher

noun

Definition of skirmishernext
as in challenger

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  1. challenger
  2. contestant
  3. contender
  4. plaintiff
  5. defendant
Noun
  • Dereck Counter is the incumbent, while Jacob Boyce is the challenger.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Security is another top-of-mind issue that favors the challenger, who has promised an approach modeled after El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele.
    — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of challenger
Noun
  • Below, find the full list of contestants for The Traitors season five.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Will any contestants get sucked into a chocolate pipe, Augustus Gloop-style?
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of contestant
Noun
  • In one respect, John Harbaugh seems to have brought winning football back to New York New Jersey Stadium; conversely, the Cowboys’ defense is sufficiently awful to make even the lowliest opponent look like a contender.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Mark that movie down in ink as a top People’s Choice contender.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of contender
Noun
  • The plaintiffs also claim the president doesn't have the authority to build the arch without approval from Congress.
    — Kristin Wright, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Defending Education, which sued UC in June 2026, is the sole plaintiff in the case.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of plaintiff
Noun
  • The Federal Defender Program represents defendants who cannot afford a lawyer.
    — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Requests for comment were sent to the departments named as defendants in the wide-ranging lawsuit.
    — Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
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“Skirmisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmisher. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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