skirmisher

noun

Definition of skirmishernext
as in challenger

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirmisher
  1. contestant
  2. contender
  3. plaintiff
  4. defendant
Noun
  • This week, both our contestants were nominated for their drive and enthusiasm inside and outside the classroom.
    Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
  • In a moment from the episode, which was shared to the game show's social media accounts on Tuesday, October 29, Seacrest was getting to know two contestants on the episode, Kayley and Caitlyn.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of contestant
Noun
  • This left Jenna and Joey and Ilona and Alan as the final two contenders.
    Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
  • In baseball, as the Angels and their fans know all too well, one player does not make your team a contender.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of contender
Noun
  • During the course of the trial, Jeff Webb, the founder and CEO of Varsity Brands, the cheer corporate Goliath, testified on behalf of the plaintiffs that cheerleading was less a sport than a recreational hobby like chess.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • In the lower courts, both the Biden administration and lawyers for a group of transgender plaintiffs argued the pro-trans position.
    Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of plaintiff
Noun
  • In a rare move, 299th District Judge Karen Sage on Thursday apologized to Stewart, first from the bench and then at the defendant’s table.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The conviction comes as waves of U.S. Capitol riot defendants are citing Donald Trump's election in requests to delay their criminal prosecutions because of his public pledge to pardon some of the people convicted of crimes on Jan. 6, 2021.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of defendant
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