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scrapper

[skrap-er] / ˈskræp ər /
NOUN
contestant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aspirant candidate challenger contender entrant participant
STRONG
adversary antagonist battler combatant contester disputant favorite hopeful member player rival warrior
WEAK
dark horse team member
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fan spectator
STRONG
ally supporter
NOUN
fighter
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 slugger wildcat
WEAK
jouster person-at-arms punching bag serviceperson
Antonyms
WEAK
peacemaker

Example Sentences

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Sean Dyche is a scrapper and his Everton side are enjoying a strong end to the season.

From BBC • May 16, 2024

A scrapper, fighter, hustler and striver, Inez — portrayed by Taylor in a fierce, career-defining turn — will not back down when it comes to the son she insists on fighting for.

From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2023

The city's Department of Public Health eventually denied the permit the scrapper needed to operate.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2023

Here was a 24-year-old scrapper sucking up all the oxygen with a simplistic riff on an age-old plot.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2021

I’ve fought tooth and nail, myself, for my place at the top, and I like a game scrapper, even if he is on the wrong side.

From The Crevice by Grefé, Will