FIGHTERS Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

fighters

noun

plural of fighter

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 Both Chun-Li and her boss have ulterior motives, Bison seeking to exploit the fighters’ powers for his own nefarious end and Chun-Li secretly an Interpol agent seeking to take Bison down for having murdered her father. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 What started as a capture and extraction mission turned into hell on Earth after multiple helicopters were hit by Somalia fighters. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Both inflation reports raise pressure on the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve to hike their key interest rate. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Both main stars do well and are convincing fighters, especially Koji, who actually manages some levels of depth for Ryu. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Its design supports an air group of up to around 40 aircraft, including F-35B fighters and helicopters, depending on the operational configuration. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 This reboot, directed by Kitao Sakurai and starring Noah Centineo and Andrew Koji, takes place in 1993 as two estranged fighters are recruited to enter a tournament that forces them to face off against each other. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 The South Vietnamese government collected the bodies of communist fighters and civilians and buried them in mass graves during and after the fighting, according to Vietnamese government news. — Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Israel's domestic intelligence agency, Shin Bet, was alerted to the fact that Israeli SIM cards that had been distributed to Hamas fighters were activated — a sign of their imminent intention to cross into Israel. — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Our soldiers, who have been on the front line for weeks and months, are being delivered food and water using appropriate drones with Starlink.

— Kristin Wright, NPR, 18 Oct. 2026
An Army officer who fought with his superiors for his soldiers’ safety.

— Washington Post readers, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of soldiers

Noun

Russ has a solid roster of people from different stretches of Tyson’s life, from childhood friends to gym partners to follow boxers to family members to several of the women who didn’t divorce him or accuse him of rape.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
In addition, there's a killer-looking dark apocalypse comedy and a docuseries about one of the most famous boxers of all time.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of boxers

Noun

Prosecutors say the defendants used specialized equipment and drones to reach high locations and record their activities.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Such actions are scaring people away from coming to court, whether as witnesses, defendants or observers, Bonta said, and amount to a blatant abuse of power.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of defendants

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The family said the diagnosis likely stems from his racing career — one in which drivers crushed bumpers and raced like gladiators without the safety protections found in the sport now.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Rome — Rome’s ancient Colosseum, where gladiators were once gored by wild animals to the delight of cheering crowds, has never exactly been associated with safety.

— Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

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Attorneys for the plaintiffs in both cases argue that Congress could ban a broad array of activities inside private homes — including cooking, gardening and remote work — under the government’s interpretation of the 19th century law.

— Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
The government responded to her filing and courtroom outburst by asking that she be removed from the case citing hostility toward the government and favoritism for the plaintiffs.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of plaintiffs

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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
The episodes saw 12 brawlers face off in teams led by Flay, Maneet Chauhan and Antonia Lofaso, aiming to win over judges Williamson, Carson Kressley and Rodney Scott.

— Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025

Definition of brawlers

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The accomplishments of athletes are every bit as impressive and legitimate as those of dancers, debaters, and oboists.

— Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026
Research has previously shown that AI models can be extremely persuasive, more so than even the best human salespeople or debaters.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

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