as in boxer
one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists
a prizefighter who is generally acknowledged to be one of the ring's most dangerous men
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Decrepit office buildings and flophouse hotels have been remade into pricey lofts and townhouses, the coolest address being where prizefighters Depp and Heard went at it tooth and nail, an art deco masterpiece called the Eastern Guardian Building, with its eerie clock tower and greenish glow.
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David Weiss, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
In the next scene, the boy is no longer dressed like a prizefighter, but in street clothes with a teddy bear sticking out of his backpack, embracing his parents.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Buffalo this year was the prizefighter dropping his gloves, sticking out his chin and daring any of three opponents to land a haymaker.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The choice, as Huston pointed out, brought a sense of timelessness to the story of Mikey (Michael Pitt), a prizefighter freshly out of prison who spends the day before his last fight reconnecting with his past in 1989 New York City.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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David Weiss, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
In the next scene, the boy is no longer dressed like a prizefighter, but in street clothes with a teddy bear sticking out of his backpack, embracing his parents.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Buffalo this year was the prizefighter dropping his gloves, sticking out his chin and daring any of three opponents to land a haymaker.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The choice, as Huston pointed out, brought a sense of timelessness to the story of Mikey (Michael Pitt), a prizefighter freshly out of prison who spends the day before his last fight reconnecting with his past in 1989 New York City.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prizefighter
Noun
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Butler’s style resembled that of patient boxer Floyd Mayweather far more than lightning-quick Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda, both of whom were courtside.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Kim's dog Rocky When Kim was dating football player Reggie Bush, the two got a boxer dog named Rocky in 2010.—
Sydni Ellis,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Thompson is perfectly paired with Wilson, an actor who can go from disheveled wallflower to calculating plotter to deer-in-the-headlights comic fighter with a widening of the eye or twisting of the lips.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Andrew is part philosopher, part fighter — a man who defies easy categorization, bridging worlds that rarely meet.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Prizefighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prizefighter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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