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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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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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
Noun
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Let’s look at the outcomes of the previous wars between Hamas fighters in Gaza and Israel.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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China has reportedly started the mass production of a photon detector that can help build quantum radars to track advanced stealth fighters like the F-22 Raptor jet.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That is gladiators without swords.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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That is violent chess, that is gladiators without swords.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Prizefighters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prizefighters. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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