skirmishers

plural of skirmisher

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirmishers
Noun
  • Marte is facing a half dozen challengers in June’s primary, including Jess Coleman, a Manhattan attorney and community board member.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Tillis himself is facing a handful of longshot right-wing primary challengers, with others mulling whether to enter the race.
    Andrew Solender, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The lawyers took down affidavits from the plaintiffs’ immigration attorneys—the men themselves were unreachable—and crafted an argument to protect a wider class of migrants in custody.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
  • There is a lot of fear amongst these plaintiffs.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Education and Justice departments, two of the top agencies named as defendants in the lawsuit, did not immediately return a request for comment.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The defendants reference Akeem Daniels, et al.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Front Man, detective Jun-ho and the Squid Games recruiter (Gong Yoo) are all set to return for the second season while being joined by a brand new cast of contestants including Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Park Sung-hoon, Jo Yu-ri, Lee David and many more.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • So the games go on, with all eyes on Gi-hun and an accompaniment of fellow contestants, allies and enemies alike.
    Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Possible contenders are exploring taking Johnson on, and the list grows by the day.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
  • For now, contemplating the improbable (a Canadian team winning the Stanley Cup) boasts three contenders.
    Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Skirmishers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmishers. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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