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
The singer thenducks beneath the sparring fists of boxers Xander Zayas and Emiliano Vargas.
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
That includes Los Angeles’ own Villa’s Tacos founder Victor Villa, as well as a real piragua (Puerto Rican shave ice dessert) vendor, boxers Xander Zayas and Emiliano Vargas, a real nail technician, barber and more.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
As groups of amateur boxers stream into the Paris gym for class, Khelif slips away to grab a bite at her favorite Algerian café.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The word was even used for boxers and thieves.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
Castillo, a trustee, removed his uniform and fled on foot wearing only white boxers and a white undershirt, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
In the campaign, Paris strips down to just his boxers, which are thematically printed for the holiday of love.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Jewish boxers also found a place to train there.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Rodriguez Romero was last seen wearing white boxers, a white undershirt and no shoes, officials said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2026
Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
That includes Los Angeles’ own Villa’s Tacos founder Victor Villa, as well as a real piragua (Puerto Rican shave ice dessert) vendor, boxers Xander Zayas and Emiliano Vargas, a real nail technician, barber and more.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
As groups of amateur boxers stream into the Paris gym for class, Khelif slips away to grab a bite at her favorite Algerian café.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The word was even used for boxers and thieves.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
Castillo, a trustee, removed his uniform and fled on foot wearing only white boxers and a white undershirt, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
In the campaign, Paris strips down to just his boxers, which are thematically printed for the holiday of love.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Jewish boxers also found a place to train there.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Rodriguez Romero was last seen wearing white boxers, a white undershirt and no shoes, officials said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxers
Noun
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Reality contestants in novels should be gladiators fighting to the death.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Ashur’s gladiators, especially the ambitious Tarchon (Jordi Webber) and Korris, are eager to bask in the notoriety, riches and freedoms a champion status would bring them.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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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More than 71,800 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the war, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between fighters and civilians in its count.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Certainly, as too many prizefighters like the now-48-year-old and occasional exhibition-bout-fighting Floyd Mayweather have learned the hard way, not paying attention to the money and the purse has consequences above and beyond the fine print in or out of your prime.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 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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“Boxers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxers. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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