prizefighters

plural of prizefighter
as in boxers
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 prizefighters But Ford had stripped these two unpainted entries down to the chassis, like prizefighters shedding final pounds before weigh-in. Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prizefighters
Noun
  • Next up, Average Joes versus NFL players, NHL players and pro boxers!
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
  • The sweatshirt-fabric robes modeled on boxers' cover-ups are a nice change up from the typical hotel offerings.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • An Iranian missile and drone attack has killed nine fighters of an Iranian-Kurdish group based in neighboring Iraq, according to an official from the group.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • What does Texas congressman Brandon Gill think of one of the UFC fighters at the White House calling Michelle Obama a man?
    Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • Protected by the masks, the gladiators assume a secret identity and become national symbols.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Try out the modern-day gladiators with cool styles to shop below.
    Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 30 June 2026

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“Prizefighters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prizefighters. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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