fighter

[fahy-ter] / ˈfaɪ tər /

NOUN

person engaged in hostile encounter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assailant boxer champion combatant mercenary militant opponent soldier tanker warlord warrior

STRONG

GI aggressor antagonist battler belligerent brawler bruiser bully competitor contender contestant disputant duelist gladiator heavy pugilist rival scrapper slugger wildcat

WEAK

jouster person-at-arms punching bag serviceperson

Antonyms

WEAK

peacemaker

Example Sentences

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Sir Keir said the conflict could continue for "some time", as he announced the UK is sending four additional Typhoon fighter jets to Qatar.

From BBC

On Sunday, a Kuwaiti F/A-18 fighter pilot shot down three U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite the excitement about how drones have revolutionized warfare, U.S. strikes on Iran show how jet fighters and naval ships are the Pentagon’s primary tools.

From The Wall Street Journal

Greece has sent two frigates and four F-16 fighter jets to Cyprus.

From Barron's

American jet fighters mistakenly shot down by Kuwait,

From The Wall Street Journal

fighter

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