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
Enter the brothers Moon, a troubled pair of Korean immigrant boxers who’ve carved out a life for themselves in the City of Angels, far away from the Beverly Hills mansions and Hollywood royalty of last season.
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 June 2026
I'mPhaedra Trethan, watching a video about the smartest dog breeds while sitting beside my pit bull-boxer mix, whose eyes show no thoughts of anything but treats, sleep and love.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Elena called for Harold, who ran out in his boxers — both men screamed at each other and threatened to call the cops.
—Olivia Bensimon, Curbed, 17 June 2026
According to the charges, 32-year-old Kloehn entered a Dollar General in Walker, Minnesota, wearing only boxers and carrying a knife.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 June 2026
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 June 2026
I'mPhaedra Trethan, watching a video about the smartest dog breeds while sitting beside my pit bull-boxer mix, whose eyes show no thoughts of anything but treats, sleep and love.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Elena called for Harold, who ran out in his boxers — both men screamed at each other and threatened to call the cops.
—Olivia Bensimon, Curbed, 17 June 2026
According to the charges, 32-year-old Kloehn entered a Dollar General in Walker, Minnesota, wearing only boxers and carrying a knife.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxer
Noun
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ElAttrache performed surgery on McGregor in July 2021, inserting a rod, plates and screws into his left leg after the fighter broke his tibia and fibula during a mixed martial arts bout against Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Rather than flying directly over enemy territory, strategic bombers can launch stand-off weapons from safer distances while remaining protected by friendly air defenses and fighter escorts.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
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The second film stars Paul Mescal as Lucius, the son of Maximus, who returns to Rome as a prisoner and is trained to be a gladiator for Macrinus, a former slave played by Denzel Washington, who has plans to overthrow the twin emperors.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Biden likened the matches to Roman gladiator fights staged by 1st century emperors during undemocratic times.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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But Ford had stripped these two unpainted entries down to the chassis, like prizefighters shedding final pounds before weigh-in.—
Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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The explosive jazz‑rock pianist – known for redefining piano performance with the physicality of a prizefighter and the swagger of a rock guitarist – is set to turn the DIA’s auditorium into something closer to a sonic combustion chamber.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Antonoff of the early Bleachers albums was pop’s pint-sized pugilist, muscling his way to the front of the pack.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2026
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In terms of skippers, our Frank Selee might rightly be considered more philosopher than a pugilist.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
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“Boxer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxer. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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