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 scuffles came amid an already intense night, with tensions fueled by a brutal press conference on Thursday for the title fight between Lopez and Stevenson, during which the boxers exchanged insults about each other’s family members.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
The former boxer, who used a wheelchair to get around, had refused to speak with other authorities and initially reacted the same way to Holland.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
This arrest comes exactly two weeks after the Miami Gardens police department issued an arrest warrant for the boxer.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Some of that money will go toward flowers, spa treatments and classy dinners, some no doubt toward lingerie and boxers.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
The former boxer, who used a wheelchair to get around, had refused to speak with other authorities and initially reacted the same way to Holland.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
This arrest comes exactly two weeks after the Miami Gardens police department issued an arrest warrant for the boxer.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Some of that money will go toward flowers, spa treatments and classy dinners, some no doubt toward lingerie and boxers.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxer
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Njoki claims African fighters were deliberately exposed in dangerous situations as bait for Ukrainian drones.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Shahed-139 drone was shot down by an F-35C fighter jet from the Lincoln, which, according to Hawkins, was sailing about 500 miles from Iran’s southern coast.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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From left, a gladiator fight scene etched into a wall in ancient Pompeii, and researchers' rendering of the illustration.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Maximus seeks revenge by competing in the gladiator games in the hope of eventually taking down Commodus.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Jan. 2026
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Ahead of New York’s mayoral election last month, a billboard for Polymarket in Times Square showed Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo face to face, but with their photos edited to give them bare chests, like prizefighters at a weigh-in.—
Danny Funt,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
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El-Masry is transformed as the prizefighter who boasted an exuberant flair for tacky pizazz in and out of the ring.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Before his coaching career, Berube was a bona fide pugilist and still ranks seventh all-time in NHL penalty minutes.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, heavyweight Ross Johnston has been more than a pugilist for the Ducks, posting career highs in assists and points before the halfway mark of the campaign.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Boxer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxer. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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