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
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.
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Danny Funt, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 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
Danny Funt, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 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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Jewish boxers also found a place to train there.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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Rodriguez Romero was last seen wearing white boxers, a white undershirt and no shoes, officials said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Njoki claims African fighters were deliberately exposed in dangerous situations as bait for Ukrainian drones.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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More than 71,800 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the war, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between fighters and civilians in its count.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Reality contestants in novels should be gladiators fighting to the death.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Ashur’s gladiators, especially the ambitious Tarchon (Jordi Webber) and Korris, are eager to bask in the notoriety, riches and freedoms a champion status would bring them.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Prizefighters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prizefighters. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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