fighters

noun

plural of fighter
1
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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2
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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3
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 Myers spoke vaguely about winning and losing, while interspersing clips of Ultimate Fighting Championship interviews with fighters after matches. — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Niger’s ruling junta survived its most serious internal challenge since the 2023 coup after renegade soldiers mutinied in Niamey and Russian Africa Corps fighters helped presidential guards retake a key airbase. — Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Officials said the missile is compatible with aircraft across multiple generations, including fourth and fifth-generation fighters as well as future sixth-generation aircraft. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026 The pair could meet again, with both fighters having rematch clauses in their contracts. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Other secret variants included simplified, unsharpened ones to be dropped to resistance fighters that would hide their origin, as well as special small versions or ones with rings in the handle so they could be sewn into clothing or boots. — David Szondy august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 This move is driven by recent regional conflicts, highlighting the need for independent air defense to sustain fighters against threats like drones, as seen in the UAE's experience. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 In principle, China could eventually operate groups where a conventional carrier provides fighters while ships like Sichuan provide drones, helicopters, troops, and landing craft. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 The International Crisis Group estimates that some 5,000 foreign fighters remain under arms inside state forces. — Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fighters
  1. soldiers
  2. boxers
  3. defendants
  4. warriors
  5. gladiators
  6. plaintiffs
  7. brawlers
  8. debaters
Noun
  • That means determining how robots are transported, controlled, tasked, and integrated with soldiers and existing command structures.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This is my personal version of those videos of soldiers coming home from war, and the other women react as such.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of soldiers
Noun
  • View gallery - 3 images As the second World Humanoid Robot Games got under way on August 21 at Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval, most of the interest has been on the machine sprinters and boxers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026
  • As a teenager and young adult, Tae-ha had a bright future as one of South Korea’s best young boxers.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of boxers
Noun
  • After the hearing, Ng told reporters that the defendants would appeal to the city's top court.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The other defendants — singer Denise Ho, scholar Hui Po Keung, and former pro-democracy lawmakers Margaret Ng and Cyd Ho — also served as trustees.
    — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of defendants
Noun
  • Protective, almost — which makes sense, as its stunning chandeliers are designed to look like the shields and spears of African Masai warriors.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In ancient legend, 300 Spartan warriors held the narrow pass at Thermopylae against a vast, overwhelming force, relying on a critical bottleneck to offset impossible odds.
    — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of warriors
Noun
  • This pair has a subtle gladiator-like design (ICYMI, gladiators are back), with straps wrapping slightly up the ankle.
    — Anna Traver, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The Greeks branded their slaves; the Romans tattooed their gladiators.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of gladiators
Noun
  • Lawyers for the state had argued that the policies were not as broad as the plaintiffs suggested.
    — Daniella Silva, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That rule gave plaintiffs a chance to sue again, and Talwani on Thursday night issued a 14-day restraining order against implementation of the measure.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of plaintiffs
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  • 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
  • Displacing the ’90s boom bap and aughts brawlers of her last album is a streak of assiduous ’80s R&B exercises that foreground her gains as a vocalist more often than her gobstopping wordplay as a rapper.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Definition of brawlers
Noun
  • 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
  • Personal laptops allow debaters to research, organize evidence and prepare for tournaments during free periods.
    — Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of debaters

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“Fighters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fighters. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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