Thesaurus results for SQUABBLER

squabbler

noun

Definition of squabbler

as in defendant

a person who takes part in a dispute the neighbors can be squabblers sometimes, but they're really no worse than most couples

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Noun

Rather than requiring individual defendants to prove Woods tampered with evidence in their cases, attorneys want the state to demonstrate that misconduct did not occur.

— Tori Mason, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
The lawsuit, which names both Maden and Algerio, in addition to the City of New York, accuses the defendants of excessive force, false arrest, unlawful seizure and failure to intervene, among other violations.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of defendant

Noun

According to court documents, GEO and the plaintiffs reached a settlement on Monday.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
These suits closely mirror one filed by Jason Isbell and others in September, which claimed Suno created imitations of the plaintiffs but did not claim copyright infringement directly.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of plaintiff

Noun

Stacy Keach, the legendary actor whose unmistakable voice and powerful performances captivated generations of Americans, is being remembered by his beloved wife as a devoted husband, loving father and courageous fighter after his death at 85.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
At least 18 flights from cities including Copenhagen, Dublin, Helsinki, Madrid, Milan and Warsaw were impacted, with some being diverted to military bases or given escorts by fighter jets.

— Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of fighter

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At the time, Kundassery was a high-school debater in Fremont, California, where his parents had moved after emigrating from India on H1-B visas.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
El-Sayed did show himself to be the more skilled debater, consistently hammering Rogers over his personal wealth, congressional record and campaign contributions.

— New York Times, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of debater

Noun

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
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

Definition of disputant

Noun

Lo wore both of them as a contestant on Top Chef, in an homage to his dad.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2026
Danielle Fishel, the former Dancing With The Stars contestant who got booted from the show last year, says female competitors generally have a tougher time winning over judges than male dancers.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of contestant

Noun

The project has been in the works since 2015, but has stalled several times in the last decade despite support from city and county leaders, transit advocates and residents.

— Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026
Co-written and directed by Oscar-winning CODA filmmaker Siân Heder, the film adapts Heumann’s memoir, following the disability rights advocate as more than 100 disabled protesters occupied the San Francisco Federal Building in 1977.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2026

Definition of advocate

Noun

Directed by Kitao Sakura, the new take on the classic fighting games star Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji, Callina Liang, Jason Momoa, 50 Cent and more as colorful brawlers who face off in a high-stakes tournament.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
An argumentative streak comes with the territory, though, so try not to take your inner bar brawler past customs.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of brawler

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