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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Image The runoff pits Rafal Trzaskowski, the liberal mayor of Warsaw who is backed by Mr. Tusk’s party, against Karol Nawrocki, a nationalist historian and former boxer supported by Law and Justice.
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Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Barrios, a Mexican-American boxer, has 29 wins in 32 bouts, winning 18 by knockout and losing twice.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
In one photo shared by professional boxer and MMA fighter Jose Andres Cortes, Swift and Kelce could be seen sitting side by side in a booth at the restaurant.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 26 May 2025
Some of his previous podcast guests include President Donald Trump, chef Guy Fieri, billionaire Elon Musk, actor Jeremy Renner and former professional boxer Mike Tyson.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Barrios, a Mexican-American boxer, has 29 wins in 32 bouts, winning 18 by knockout and losing twice.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
In one photo shared by professional boxer and MMA fighter Jose Andres Cortes, Swift and Kelce could be seen sitting side by side in a booth at the restaurant.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 26 May 2025
Some of his previous podcast guests include President Donald Trump, chef Guy Fieri, billionaire Elon Musk, actor Jeremy Renner and former professional boxer Mike Tyson.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxer
Noun
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In the last decade or so, the prevalent strain is fighters not merely driven by their fathers but actually trained by them.—
Mark Kriegel
June 4,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
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The warship was seen conducting missile loading and flight operations with F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jets.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Colorado students deserve better than what Valor and other high schools lost to the gladiator ethos are serving up at the moment.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
15 May 2025
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Popular depictions of Roman gladiators in combat invariably include battling not just human adversaries but wild animals.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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Decrepit office buildings and flophouse hotels have been remade into pricey lofts and townhouses, the coolest address being where prizefighters Depp and Heard went at it tooth and nail, an art deco masterpiece called the Eastern Guardian Building, with its eerie clock tower and greenish glow.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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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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Bernthal, with his handsome pugilist’s profile, plays Braxton’s emotions explosively close to the surface.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Eriksen can be a skilled on-ball creator but is more poet than pugilist when competing for loose balls.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Boxer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxer. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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