as in boxer
one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists
the two punch-drunk gladiators stumbled to their corners
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Recent Examples of gladiator
That's gladiators without swords.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
In one utilitarian style, a gladiator-like sandal could be seen with a minimalist square U-shape and hefty toe straps.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
There’s the feeling that this is all just another day at the office, albeit one with enormous gladiators wandering around in the background.
—Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
During their gladiator throwdown, Cam bashes his idol to death with a football helmet.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
In one utilitarian style, a gladiator-like sandal could be seen with a minimalist square U-shape and hefty toe straps.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
There’s the feeling that this is all just another day at the office, albeit one with enormous gladiators wandering around in the background.
—Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
During their gladiator throwdown, Cam bashes his idol to death with a football helmet.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gladiator
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The mantis shrimp is nature’s high-speed boxer with multi-spectral vision, a creature that hits faster than a bullet’s acceleration and sees the unseen.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hatton’s funeral took place in Hyde last Friday, with thousands lining the streets and former boxers Tyson Fury, Tony Bellew, Frank Bruno and Amir Khan among those in attendance.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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But Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said Europe needed a better solution than fighter jets to deter Russia.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Smashing Machine may not have been a box office knockout, but Dwayne Johnson‘s turn as UFC fighter Mark Kerr has a big admirer in Christopher Nolan.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Gladiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladiator. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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