iron man

noun

: a man of unusual physical endurance

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Without Rojas’ homer there’s no Will Smith game-winning homer in the 11th, nor is there Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s iron man act in the bottom of the 11th to secure the title. Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026 Lindor, 32, is something of an iron man. Will Sammon, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026 Lindor has been an iron man throughout his five seasons with the Mets, as well as his entire Major League career. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026 But who can resist real-life iron man? Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for iron man

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First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of iron man was in 1846

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“Iron man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20man. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.

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