b
: an airplane of high speed and maneuverability with armament designed to destroy enemy aircraft
Examples of fighter in a Sentence
the debate whether more fighters are needed to bring order to that war-torn country
a program at the community center for training local youths as fighters
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The total weight classes come to eight, and a total of 64 fighters aim to land a shot at winning their respective divisions.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Many of these fighters refuse to follow commands from the prime minister, instead firing rockets at U.S. bases and fighting in Syria at Iran’s request.
—Michael Knights, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
Thousands of its fighters and supporters are dead, the upper echelons of its leadership decimated.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
McCarthy came to Congress as a fighter in both the figurative and the most literal sense.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Many of these fighters refuse to follow commands from the prime minister, instead firing rockets at U.S. bases and fighting in Syria at Iran’s request.
—Michael Knights, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
Thousands of its fighters and supporters are dead, the upper echelons of its leadership decimated.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
McCarthy came to Congress as a fighter in both the figurative and the most literal sense.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fighter. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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fighter
noun
fight·er
ˈfīt-ər 
: one that fights:
b
c
: a fast airplane armed with weapons for destroying enemy aircraft
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