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
Daniel Kinahan, a keen amateur boxer, has always been in thrall to prizefighters.
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Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Most people participating in American warrior culture are not prizefighters, of course, and relatively few are veterans.
—Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Most people participating in American warrior culture are not prizefighters, of course, and relatively few are veterans.
—Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prizefighters
Noun
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The man, who identified himself as Officer Matthew Jackson of the Detroit Police Department, was wearing boxers but did not appear to be wearing any pants, the outlet reported.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Some boxers who have never even been part of his stable have praised him publicly.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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At the time, White had been a Vegas gym owner and managed fighters like Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jimenez-Guzel and Mirreh, along with other alleged co-conspirators, agreed to travel to Turkey in November and join ISIS as fighters, according to the federal complaint.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That is gladiators without swords.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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That is gladiators without swords.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Prizefighters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prizefighters. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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