FIGHTER Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

fighter

noun

ˈfī-tər

Definition of fighter

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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civilian

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 Retired fighter pilot Ken Schreiber donated $400,000 to help an Ohio historical society buy Neil Armstrong’s boyhood home, stepping in after no one else offered to preserve it. — John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 The Pentagon has bet its fighter jet future on Boeing, raising questions about competition, cost, and capability. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2026 The first segment of the new season, hosted by Norah O’Donnell, was about a fighter pilot, code-named Bravo, whose plane was shot down over mountains in Iran. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026 The big Navy fighter jet contract that Boeing recently won may come up on Northrop's conference call because some thought the company was the favorite to secure it. — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fighter

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Noun

The research team intends to test other pits containing terracotta warriors and build a larger reference set of prints from ancient Chinese populations.

— News Desk, Artforum, 21 Oct. 2026
Since then, numerous instructors have found ways to use a chair for adapted versions of a surprising number of traditional yoga movements, like lunging warrior poses and standing-to-lying sun salutations.

— Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of warrior

Noun

Castillo is suing Torchy's Tacos and Success Foods Management Group, which does business as Torchy's Tacos, alleging that the defendants failed to properly prepare, inspect and distribute the food before selling it to customers.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
The lawsuit names RentCafe and its partner, Yardi Systems, as defendants, along with the Pennrose Management Company, which owns and manages hundreds of low-income rental units in the city.

— Renee Anderson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of defendant

Noun

The murder of two Israeli soldiers in the West Bank is the jumping-off point for a large-scale invasion of the Palestinian territory, a move that would further test the nation’s fraying relationship with the United States.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
In April, a US Army soldier was arrested and charged with using confidential information to make $410,000 in Polymarket bets on the timing of the military’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of soldier

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The family said the diagnosis likely stemmed from his racing career — one in which drivers raced like gladiators but without the safety protections that have been put in place in the past two decades.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
Ann Demeulemeester brought back the gladiator sandal with an abundance of buckles.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of gladiator

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The lawyers for the Presley plaintiffs are seeking roughly $50 million in damages, along with reimbursement of court costs and attorneys fees.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Authentic Brands Group filed alongside a number of co-plaintiffs with ownership over Presley rights.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of plaintiff

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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
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

At the time, Kundassery was a high-school debater in Fremont, California, where his parents had moved after emigrating from India on H1-B visas.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of debater

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