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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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
In zapping Iran’s generals and scientists with Mossad agents on the ground and fighter jets and blasting uranium enrichment plants and Iran’s ballistic missiles and air defense network, Israel’s Operation Rising Lion was precise.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
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The Tysons
Famed fighter Mike Tyson is a father of seven.
—Grace Gavilanes, People.com, 14 June 2025
In the last decade or so, the prevalent strain is fighters not merely driven by their fathers but actually trained by them.
—Mark Kriegel
june 4, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
The Netherlands has provided key arms to Kyiv, including F-16 fighter jets.
—Mike Corder, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
Kathy Hilton Reveals the Special Way She and Husband Rick Celebrated Their 45th Wedding Anniversary (Exclusive)
10 of 19
The Tysons
Famed fighter Mike Tyson is a father of seven.
—Grace Gavilanes, People.com, 14 June 2025
In the last decade or so, the prevalent strain is fighters not merely driven by their fathers but actually trained by them.
—Mark Kriegel
june 4, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
The Netherlands has provided key arms to Kyiv, including F-16 fighter jets.
—Mike Corder, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fighter
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Harness the Power of Blue Carbon Mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes are all nature’s climate warriors and their restoration is essential for our survival.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Before borders, before enslavement and colonizers, before history books tried to tell our story for us—there were kings, queens, warriors, and visionaries ruling across the African continent.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 June 2025
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To get there, Engine Room VR recruited amateur and professional boxers, including British heavyweight Johnny Fisher, to act as ambassadors and consultants.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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Musk's breakup with the administration has been public and is well-documented, with Trump and the Tesla CEO trading calculated jabs like pro boxers.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Prosecutors and the defense team have been carefully treading the Molineux rule, which generally prohibits using evidence of a defendant’s prior bad behavior to prove their propensity to commit the charges in question.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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Orders included a decision to hear an Alabama capital murder case in which a defendant was convicted and sentenced to death for a murder in 1997.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025
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Unlike earlier immigration marches this week, the No Kings protests are organized to counter the June 14 military parade in D.C., which includes tanks, military vehicles and thousands of soldiers.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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Wearing a green military uniform and short beard, Salami took the salute of soldiers in the cavernous underground complex and walked over the United States and Israel flags on the ground.—
Ross Adkin,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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The ancient amphitheater here, one of the best preserved in the world, was a venue for gladiator fights during its Roman era.—
Pat Tompkins,
AFAR Media,
9 June 2025
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Spectacles like gladiator fights helped reinforce social roles and norms.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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For troops involved in the court battles as plaintiffs, leaving voluntarily now would likely hurt their standing in the case.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The plaintiff, Marlean Ames, alleges her employer, the Ohio Department of Youth Services, denied her a promotion and later demoted her, in both cases selecting gay candidates instead who were less qualified.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
5 June 2025
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After all, one of the show's guiltiest pleasures is searching each contestant's face during the reveal to suss out their true feelings.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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It has not been disclosed what the Top Chef contestants are paid while competing on the show.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Lee is sixty-one years old, a scrapper with a potent backstory.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
4 June 2025
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Similarly, Kiki vacillates between a broad figure of oblivious privilege, not that far removed from Moore’s The Big Lebowski heiress, and a scrapper who feels just as insecure in this place as either sister.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
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“Fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fighter. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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