scrapper

noun

ˈskra-pər How to pronounce scrapper (audio)
Definition of scrappernext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrapper
  1. fighter
  2. defendant
  3. plaintiff
  4. debater
  5. brawler
  6. contestant
  7. disputant
Noun
  • The report also raises the possibility that foreign fighters currently in Syria, including Uyghurs, Uzbeks, Tajiks and other nationalities, could be transferred to Yemen.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The plane's crew consisted of a fighter pilot and a weapons systems officer from the French Air and Space Force.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of fighter
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 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
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
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
  • There’s something so unsettling about a game show where the contestants’ well-being is not considered, and The Tonight Show leaned into that uncanniness to great effect.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Other celebs to have been announced include Celebrity Traitors contestant Joe Lycett and the Sugababes.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 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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“Scrapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapper. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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