as in gladiators
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 boxers
Joe Arpaio's pink underwear on display Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio required inmates to wear pink boxers.
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Tributes have been paid to Ricky Hatton after one of Britain’s greatest boxers was reported to have died at his home at the age of 46.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Naoya Inoue, one of the top pound-for-pound boxers in the world, is back in the ring on Sunday, September 14, to face Murodjon Akhmadaliev.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
And the latest in the long line of big-name boxers to come to blows will be Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford who fight against one another on Saturday.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Bugner also fought legendary boxers Frank Bruno and Henry Cooper over the span of his career.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Matthew eventually one-ups the request by losing his boxers as well and going full Winnie the Pooh, which earns him the respect of his fellow suck-ups.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2025
The suspect was taken to the Public Safety Building, where his bloodied boxers and other physical evidence were collected.
—Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
Two Japanese boxers have died days after suffering brain injuries in separate fights on the same card, boxing associations and media reports said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025
Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Tributes have been paid to Ricky Hatton after one of Britain’s greatest boxers was reported to have died at his home at the age of 46.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Naoya Inoue, one of the top pound-for-pound boxers in the world, is back in the ring on Sunday, September 14, to face Murodjon Akhmadaliev.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
And the latest in the long line of big-name boxers to come to blows will be Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford who fight against one another on Saturday.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Bugner also fought legendary boxers Frank Bruno and Henry Cooper over the span of his career.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Matthew eventually one-ups the request by losing his boxers as well and going full Winnie the Pooh, which earns him the respect of his fellow suck-ups.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2025
The suspect was taken to the Public Safety Building, where his bloodied boxers and other physical evidence were collected.
—Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
Two Japanese boxers have died days after suffering brain injuries in separate fights on the same card, boxing associations and media reports said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxers
Noun
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They were infames lumped in with gladiators and prostitutes at the very bottom of the social ladder.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Now a protector of animals and a champion of the downtrodden, Sonja runs afoul of the tyrant Draygan (Robert Sheehan) and ends up enslaved alongside other gladiators for sport, ultimately leading a revolt alongside her new compatriots.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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According to Joe Truzman, a senior analyst with the FDD, the Arrow Unit’s membership is drawn from multiple sources in Gaza, including police officers, operatives belonging to the Ministry of Interior’s security branches, fighters belonging to terrorist factions, and civilian volunteers.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The joint exercise brought together the Air Force’s 53rd Wing, a US B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, and Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35 fighters and personnel.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Boxers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxers. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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