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
The boxer got down on one knee in front of Venezuela and pulled out a ring box.
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
At the waist, plaid boxers from Acne Studios were visible above the elastic band, introducing a layered note of pattern against a simple black tee.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025
Rojas, who was previously a professional boxer in Panama, remains in custody despite his TPS protection.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Shortly after, the boxer and Papoose made their courtship public.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
At the waist, plaid boxers from Acne Studios were visible above the elastic band, introducing a layered note of pattern against a simple black tee.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025
Rojas, who was previously a professional boxer in Panama, remains in custody despite his TPS protection.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Shortly after, the boxer and Papoose made their courtship public.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxer
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What To Know In a documentary that aired last week on China Central Television, Li Chao, a pilot with the People's Liberation Army's Western Theater Command Air Force, described how his J-16 fighter jet engaged two foreign stealth aircraft during a 2024 training mission off China’s coast.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The film, which premiered in Venice, winning best director honors for Safdie, stars Dwayne Johnson as real-life MMA fighter Mark Kerr, with Emily Blunt as his partner Dawn Staples.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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That is gladiators without swords.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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That's gladiators without swords.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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Most people participating in American warrior culture are not prizefighters, of course, and relatively few are veterans.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson as Balrog Curtis Jackson, best known as 50 Cent, will play Balrog, the boxer initially modeled on real-life prizefighter Mike Tyson.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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Why Exit Planning Can’t Wait Returning to our boxing metaphor, a big plot point of Rocky IV centers on the pugilist’s unease with complacency.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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She is next slated to appear in the boxing drama Christy, based on the life of real professional pugilist Christy Martin.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Boxer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxer. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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