Thesaurus results for SCRAPPER

scrapper

noun

ˈskra-pər

Definition of scrapper

as in fighter

a person who takes part in a dispute both movie critics are real scrappers, so their on-air discussions of the latest releases are often heated

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Recent Examples of scrapper No one on the Texas squad has spent more time in the program than Maloney, a no-nonsense scrapper from Missouri who set a school single-season record with 93 hits a year ago. — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026 Curt Cignetti brought in a bunch of scrappers from James Madison and a quarterback from Cal. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026 Netflix was a disruptor, a forever-scrapper trying to gain the respect of Warner Bros. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025 Lee is sixty-one years old, a scrapper with a potent backstory. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for scrapper

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Noun

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

Definition of fighter

Noun

The defendant and others are said to have used a yacht that departed from the German port of Rostock.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors allege the defendants used Mexican identification documents belonging to other individuals to obtain IRS taxpayer identification numbers and file fraudulent returns.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of defendant

Noun

Democracy Forward, which is representing the plaintiffs challenging his renovation plans, responded by saying that the course is part of a national park and recreation facility that is meant for everyone to enjoy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
The plaintiffs, represented by the law firms Poolson Oden and Grant & Eisenhofer, alleged that Union Pacific failed to provide adequate protective equipment or warn employees about hazardous exposures.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of plaintiff

Noun

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

Definition of debater

Noun

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
An argumentative streak comes with the territory, though, so try not to take your inner bar brawler past customs.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of brawler

Noun

Across its 35-season tenure, Dancing With the Stars has only had one All-Star season full of returning contestants.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
This year, correspondent Luke Burbank attended the 65th annual competition, in which contestants were of a particularly slimy variety.

— David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of contestant

Noun

The Jay Treaty asked the disputants merely to start a process leading to the appointment of arbitrators qualified to decide their disputes fairly and finally.

— Tom Bell, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
The audience and actor are like disputants kept in different rooms, forbidden to see each other fully.

— Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

Definition of disputant

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