combatant

noun

com·bat·ant kəm-ˈba-tᵊnt

also ˈkäm-bə-tənt

Synonyms of combatant next

: one that is engaged in or ready to engage in combat

combatant adjective

Examples of combatant in a Sentence

Britain was a main combatant in World War II.

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Yang played the new bf of Grande’s son, and her competitive nature leads to heat between the combatants. —

Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024 Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed over 43,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its toll but says over half of those killed were women and children. —

Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 Not even the godly Irishman Aidan O’Brien nor his American combatant Pletcher know that. —

Guy Martin, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 The three-minute clip follows the ship outmaneuvering and eventually outpacing enemy combatants. —

Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for combatant