1
as in warrior
a person engaged in military service
the debate whether more fighters are needed to bring order to that war-torn country
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2
as in boxer
one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists
a program at the community center for training local youths as fighters
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as in defendant
a person who takes part in a dispute
kept the two fighters apart until they had calmed down and could talk sensibly
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Recent Examples of fighter
However, this is the first time that RSF fighters appear to have entered the camp.
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Avery Schmitz, Aleena Fayaz and Kaila Nichols, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Security experts estimate that about 4,500 of al-Hol's residents are former ISIS fighters, with the remaining women and children.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Two pilots have been rescued after a U.S. Navy fighter jet crashed into the San Diego Harbor at around 10:15 a.m on Wednesday, Feb. 12.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Many of them are the families of ISIS fighters and SDF officials said the camp was considered a breeding ground for the next generation of militants.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Avery Schmitz, Aleena Fayaz and Kaila Nichols, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Security experts estimate that about 4,500 of al-Hol's residents are former ISIS fighters, with the remaining women and children.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Two pilots have been rescued after a U.S. Navy fighter jet crashed into the San Diego Harbor at around 10:15 a.m on Wednesday, Feb. 12.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Many of them are the families of ISIS fighters and SDF officials said the camp was considered a breeding ground for the next generation of militants.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fighter
Noun
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General Caine’s nickname embodied the kind of hell-raiser warrior straight out of central casting that Mr. Trump was looking for in his top general, officials said.—
Eric Schmitt,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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The sword, broken in two, might have been used by Vandal warriors and buried in a funeral ritual.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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The 29-year-old boxer and her 46-year-old beau took a baecation to Hawaii to commemorate the long weekend, where the rapper also held the inaugural Hawaii Fest alongside YG Marley, Ja Rule, Ashanti, Sean Paul, Kamiayah, CuhDeeJah, and more.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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For the show's star Stephen Graham, who plays veteran boxer Sugar Goodson, the answer is a firm no.—
Griff Griffin,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Bonds in the hundreds of millions of dollars are sometimes seen with high profile or wealthy defendants.—
Gina Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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However, two other defendants, Ezequiel David Pereyra, a former hotel employee, and Braian Paiz, a waiter who served Payne at a restaurant, remain in custody.—
Billboard Staff,
Billboard,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Army identified the soldiers killed in the crash as Staff Sgt.—
Katie Smith,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The camera keeps tight on Dragan as the heavily armed soldiers approach the compartment containing him, the Muslim man and several other passengers.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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Lamar brought it all to the Super Bowl where millionaire black athletes compete like gladiators, covering up tensions back home with opposite images of prowess and success.—
Armond White,
National Review,
12 Feb. 2025
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So just like in the gladiator fights in the Colosseum, the tactics can be rough, coarse, brutal and even ugly.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Our clients have taken this matter and these issues very seriously notwithstanding the jokes made publicly by the plaintiff and her husband.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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The motion for a partial stay filed on February 11 asks the court to only provide relief from the order to individual plaintiffs and members of the plaintiff organizations.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the third round, each contestant was required to do a dunk with a teammate.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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A number of her fellow Bachelor Nation alums chimed in to provide support, including Kaitlyn Bristowe, Becca Kufrin, JoJo Fletcher, Clare Crawley and Jenn Tran, as well as fellow Season 17 Bachelorette contestants Justin Glaze and Andrew Spencer.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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The prelims will feature three bouts featuring fighters from Australia, so the crowd will be rocking, cheering on the local scrappers.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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That scrapper, his out-of-season t-shirt, the playground and the flashed Playboy...—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fighter. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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