boxer

noun

ˈbäk-sər How to pronounce boxer (audio)
Definition of boxernext
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 And then afterward, hoped to travel to the Ukraine to visit her daughter, Kaya Evdokia Klitschko, her only child with Ukrainian champion boxer Wladimir Klitschko. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026 Anthony LaRoque was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black pants and red boxers, with a long black-and-white lanyard hanging from his pocket. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 That’s because the 550 J is powered by a 48-volt electric drivetrain instead of the four-cylinder boxer engine found in the racer from the 1950s. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026 The feather earrings draw from Our Lady of Doves (1988), while one dress repeats a drawing of two boxers that is another recurring motif of Drexler’s appearing in color, Going Down, and black and white, On the Nose (both 1991). — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boxer
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  1. fighter
  2. gladiator
  3. prizefighter
  4. pugilist
Noun
  • Boeing wins Navy fighter competition Boeing was competing with Northrop Grumman for the F/A-XX contract.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Turkey for years battled Turkish Kurdish fighters based in northern Iraq before agreeing this year to a peace deal.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of fighter
Noun
  • While gladiator shoes are more popular during the warmer months, shoes like Lyonne’s feel more fall-centric due to the materials utilized and the gold and neutral color scheme.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The family said the diagnosis likely stems from his racing career — one in which drivers crushed bumpers and raced like gladiators without the safety protections found in the sport now.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of gladiator
Noun
  • Ali won, but both prizefighters left a part of themselves in that ring.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Among the line-up are several Black Americans, one of whom is Oscar Rankin, a Black prizefighter and preacher, well known in the Black community.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of prizefighter
Noun
  • Becerra was the clear winner, and to be honest, Hilton — usually a nimble pugilist — came across flat too much of the time.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • After finishing fourth in Stage 1, Bristol pugilist Carson Hocevar was part of a six-car restart wreck on Lap 122.
    — Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of pugilist

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“Boxer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxer. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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