as in fighter
one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists
that boxer is quite famous for being the youngest heavyweight champion ever
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Recent Examples of boxer
Named after an actual bare-knuckle boxer from this era in London.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
After heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson bought some of Kani’s clothes, the designer’s career gained momentum.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Ukraine's delegation presented a championship belt from boxer Oleksandr Usyk, which Zelenskyy had promised to give Trump.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Klitschko, a former professional boxer, assumed office in 2014 following two terms as deputy of the Kyiv city council.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
After heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson bought some of Kani’s clothes, the designer’s career gained momentum.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Ukraine's delegation presented a championship belt from boxer Oleksandr Usyk, which Zelenskyy had promised to give Trump.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Klitschko, a former professional boxer, assumed office in 2014 following two terms as deputy of the Kyiv city council.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxer
Noun
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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.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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My motivation was to achieve with the team, to make the fans happy and above all to experience this feeling of entering the pitch as a gladiator who returns victorious.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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What is the name of the amphitheater in ancient Rome where gladiators fought?—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In the next scene, the boy is no longer dressed like a prizefighter, but in street clothes with a teddy bear sticking out of his backpack, embracing his parents.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Buffalo this year was the prizefighter dropping his gloves, sticking out his chin and daring any of three opponents to land a haymaker.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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The true-life sports biopic unleashes Leo as Alice, the loud, over-the-top matriarch of a large Boston family and manager mom to Micky Ward, a championship boxing contender trained by his drug-addict pugilist half-brother Dicky.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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An odd corps of swampy Washington DC pugilists are ready to engage, likely supplemented by political pressure from shipbuilding companies.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Boxer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxer. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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