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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Recent Examples of prizefighter
But on a tour on which Lamar stands as the equivalent of an undefeated prizefighter with no close suitors, a bold visionary taking hip-hop and dialect places seldom explored, the disconnect is too severe.
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
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.
—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
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prizefighter
Noun
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Here's everything to know about legendary boxer Christy Martin and her real story being told in the film Christy.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The YouTuber-turned-boxer has been accused by a lot of people of damaging the sport by staging fights that are more bit than boxing.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Ever the fighter, Cuomo refused to drop out of the mayoral race after losing the primary, electing to run as a third party candidate in the hopes of rallying support from voters who saw Mamdani as too untested and too far left to govern effectively.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Our assignment everywhere is to send the strongest fighters for the working class wherever possible.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Prizefighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prizefighter. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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