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as in soldiers
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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as in boxers
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 defendants
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 fighters
In the past, fighters earned points in two regular-season bouts, with the highest point earners moving onto the playoffs.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
This year, eight fighters (and two alternates) have been seeded in a tournament bracket, with the winners moving on to the next round.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The Southeast Asian country is reeling from a raging civil war between a military junta that seized power in 2021, and pro-democracy fighters and ethnic rebel groups battling to overthrow it.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Now, in the rematch, both fighters have even more to prove.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
It’s designed to give an unbiased account of the entertainment value and skill level displayed in every fight, no matter the fame level of the fighters.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Not long after that, things settled down when the fighters moved to the middle of the ring, but Chance continued to throw mostly power punches.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron is already ramping up his efforts to persuade allies to switch to European defense contractors and weapons systems, including being offered Rafale fighters over F-35s.
—TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
Collecting the bodies For nearly three days, corpses littered the streets of Pine village, after villagers said fighters forbade them from collecting their dead, according to three of the locals CNN spoke to.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
This year, eight fighters (and two alternates) have been seeded in a tournament bracket, with the winners moving on to the next round.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The Southeast Asian country is reeling from a raging civil war between a military junta that seized power in 2021, and pro-democracy fighters and ethnic rebel groups battling to overthrow it.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Now, in the rematch, both fighters have even more to prove.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
It’s designed to give an unbiased account of the entertainment value and skill level displayed in every fight, no matter the fame level of the fighters.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Not long after that, things settled down when the fighters moved to the middle of the ring, but Chance continued to throw mostly power punches.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron is already ramping up his efforts to persuade allies to switch to European defense contractors and weapons systems, including being offered Rafale fighters over F-35s.
—TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
Collecting the bodies For nearly three days, corpses littered the streets of Pine village, after villagers said fighters forbade them from collecting their dead, according to three of the locals CNN spoke to.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fighters
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On May 22, three soldiers who witnessed the Mount Suribachi flag-raising on the island of Iwo Jima were greeted by 1,000 schoolchildren.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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American, British and other Allied soldiers were much more likely to improvise and continue fighting after officers went down.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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Both boxers didn’t yield throughout the match as the stronger opponent shifted from one to the other up until the final round.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
22 Dec. 2024
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With boxers, common sense seldom prevails.—
Bill Dwyre,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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The Education and Justice departments, two of the top agencies named as defendants in the lawsuit, did not immediately return a request for comment.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2025
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The defendants reference Akeem Daniels, et al.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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But by the end of the Neolithic Age, with a world population of 100 million, the stakes were much higher, requiring more than a few warriors as well as strong leaders to subdue, even enslave, other people.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The first film recounts the Battle of Thermopylae during the Greco-Persian Wars, where King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) of Sparta leads 300 of his finest warriors against the massive Persian army commanded by King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro).—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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The lawyers took down affidavits from the plaintiffs’ immigration attorneys—the men themselves were unreachable—and crafted an argument to protect a wider class of migrants in custody.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
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In order to get a court to endorse this solution, the plaintiffs had to show that what looked like de-facto segregation, just the pattern resulting from personal housing choices, was a result of state action.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Out of 456 contestants that started in the competition, Gi-hun was the last contender left standing.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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So the games go on, with all eyes on Gi-hun and an accompaniment of fellow contestants, allies and enemies alike.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Fighters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fighters. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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