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
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
The new documentary follows Louis through his upbringing in Alabama and Detroit, rise through the ranks of American boxing in the 1930s and bouts with Schmeling, a German heavyweight who was considered one of the world's best boxers at the time.
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Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Elena called for Harold, who ran out in his boxers — both men screamed at each other and threatened to call the cops.
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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.
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Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Then the two boxers pound the daylights out of each other.
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ABC News,
13 June 2026
Starting pitchers are their boxers.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Breeds with breathing issues — including bulldogs, pugs, boxers, Boston terriers and Persian cats — are also more susceptible to heat illness, state health officials said.
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Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
Roberto Duran, the Central American nation’s most famous son, is one of the greatest boxers in history.
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Elias Burke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
The new documentary follows Louis through his upbringing in Alabama and Detroit, rise through the ranks of American boxing in the 1930s and bouts with Schmeling, a German heavyweight who was considered one of the world's best boxers at the time.
—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
18 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
Then the two boxers pound the daylights out of each other.
—
ABC News,
13 June 2026
Starting pitchers are their boxers.
—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Breeds with breathing issues — including bulldogs, pugs, boxers, Boston terriers and Persian cats — are also more susceptible to heat illness, state health officials said.
—
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
Roberto Duran, the Central American nation’s most famous son, is one of the greatest boxers in history.
—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxers
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Roman emperors used gladiators to do just that.
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Thus, in a moment celebrated by the poet Martial in his Liber de Spectaculis, the emperor Titus freed two gladiators on the opening day of the Colosseum.
Noun
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Some of the young fighters and their coach spoke with CBS News Chicago about the impact the program has inside and outside the ring.
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Though Hezbollah has largely been more effective this year than in the 2024 conflict, the recent fighting in Lebanon was just as imbalanced as two years ago, with thousands of Hezbollah fighters being killed at the cost of a few dozen Israeli military troops.
Noun
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To his credit, the bloodied Yankees fan fought back much better than most pugilists who give up the high ground.
Noun
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But Ford had stripped these two unpainted entries down to the chassis, like prizefighters shedding final pounds before weigh-in.
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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.
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“Boxers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxers. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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