fighter

noun

ˈfī-tər How to pronounce fighter (audio)
Definition of fighternext
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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2
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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3
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 Northrop Grumman faces stiff competition in the uncrewed fighter market from several defence industry heavyweights. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 The remains, discovered at a Greek border area 60 years ago, were flown to the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, aboard a military aircraft that was escorted by Bulgarian air force fighter jets from the country's border with Greece. — Costas Kantouris, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026 The Air Force wants a fighter that is a dedicated air superiority interceptor while the Navy needs a multi-role fighter that can operate from carriers, conduct strike missions, and engage surface targets. — New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026 Earlier in the week, Boeing also won a huge Navy fighter contract . — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fighter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fighter
  1. warrior
  2. boxer
  3. defendant
  4. soldier
  5. gladiator
  6. plaintiff
  7. brawler
  8. debater
Noun
  • On June 21, Langlade and more than two hundred Ojibwe and Odawa soldiers attacked while most of the Miami warriors were away at their summer hunting camps and the women were working in the fields outside the walls.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Donskoy is not the first warrior saint Russia has invoked during its war in Ukraine.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of warrior
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  • His older brother Vitali, also a former champion boxer, is mayor of Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital.
    — Andrew Dalton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • And my dad’s just this confident Boston College graduate, boxer, businessman.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of boxer
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  • Both Seaver and his company, Squadron Augmented Protection Services LLC, are the defendants in the lawsuit.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • At Wednesday’s hearing, Paul described Niembro as the most culpable of the four defendants and Ramirez as second, while acknowledging that Ramirez’s cooperation justified a significantly shorter sentence.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of defendant
Noun
  • But what chance would American soldiers have against a country whose military doctrine has already imagined active resistance in populated areas, backed by citizens who could potentially provide intelligence, surveillance and other forms of support?
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Not so for Cal, who meets soldier Olivier during the Napoleonic Wars and creates a paradox to keep him from dying on the battlefield… only for Olivier to disappear from the timeline entirely.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of soldier
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  • While gladiator shoes are more popular during the warmer months, shoes like Lyonne’s feel more fall-centric due to the materials utilized and the gold and neutral color scheme.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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  • But the network counters the plaintiffs' claims on technical and legal grounds.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Students for Fair Admissions was the plaintiff in the 2023 Supreme Court affirmative action cases.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of plaintiff
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  • 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
  • The former Cardinal is an absolute brawler with over 90 NFL starts who brings the exact nasty, tone-setting violence this interior unit needs.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of brawler
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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
Definition of debater

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“Fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fighter. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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