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
That scrapper, his out-of-season t-shirt, the playground and the flashed Playboy...
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Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
Every Volunteers outing has been a blowout, save for their one-point scrapper over Illinois.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
George is a scrapper, used to taking care of himself.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Harris came across as a tough scrapper who could think on her feet and conceivably handle the rigors of the Oval Office.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
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Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
Every Volunteers outing has been a blowout, save for their one-point scrapper over Illinois.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
George is a scrapper, used to taking care of himself.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Harris came across as a tough scrapper who could think on her feet and conceivably handle the rigors of the Oval Office.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrapper
Noun
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Ukraine has previously said Russia used first person-view (FPV) drones commonly found along the front lines to attack Ukrainian soldiers in defensive positions, forcing the fighters to move into the direct line of Russian artillery.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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After Affleck’s take on the Marvel hero, Netflix adapted the comic book about a blind lawyer turned crime fighter into a TV show.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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The judge’s opinion would identify the grounds for an acquittal or for holding the defendants’ liable.—
Andrea Tinianow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Critics have long accused Saudi courts of relying on confessions extracted under torture and of denying defendants access to legal representation, in addition to carrying out capital punishment on minors and political dissidents.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Attorneys for the plaintiffs celebrated the Friday ruling.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
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One of the plaintiffs in the AAUP lawsuit is Aslı Bâli, a Yale Law School professor and president of the nonprofit Middle East Studies Association.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
18 Apr. 2025
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Masked contestants in Season 13 include Honey Pot, Space Ranger, Cherry Blossom, Coral, Fuzzy Peas, Ant, Paparazzo, Griffin, Boogie Woogie, Pearl, Bat, Yorkie, Stud Muffin, Nessy and Mad Scientist Monster.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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One of Hudson's competitors will be trans model Isabelle St. Cyr. St. Cyr will be the first openly trans contestant in the pageant's history after previously winning the local Miss Monson USA pageant in the Maine town of Monson.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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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
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However, if the harassment or dispute is simply two neighbors being un-neighborly toward each other, the HOA’s best response may be to offer a volunteer board member to meet with the disputants to try to host a discussion between them.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Scrapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapper. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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