Thesaurus results for SLUGGER

slugger

noun

Definition of slugger

as in boxer

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Recent Examples of slugger Other players with expiring contracts who could command interest include slugger Starling Marte and reliever John Schreiber. — Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026 His barrel rate, exit velocity and launch angle have all stayed in the same slugger range, month to month. — Owen Poindexter, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Dylan Lee had to go through the heart of the Orioles lineup and gave up a solo home run to slugger Pete Alonso — but got through the rest of the inning unscathed to keep the Braves in front. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 27 July 2026 Washington acquired left-hander Connelly Early in exchange for the breakout slugger. — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for slugger

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Noun

The suspect trained as a boxer and had some success in the Greek national championships, CNN affiliate CNN Greece reported.

— Elinda Labropoulou, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
The Pakistan Today newspaper also reported a missing boxer from the Pakistan team.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of boxer

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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
The explosive jazz‑rock pianist – known for redefining piano performance with the physicality of a prizefighter and the swagger of a rock guitarist – is set to turn the DIA’s auditorium into something closer to a sonic combustion chamber.

— Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 24 Feb. 2026

Definition of prizefighter

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Sylvester Stallone's underdog tale about a struggling palooka given one shot at the heavyweight championship is a stirring sports movie with a level of charm and sweetness that dissipated in the rounds (and rounds) of sequels that followed.

— Brian Lowry, CNN, 25 July 2019
All this real guts and glory in Philadelphia, yet one of the big tourist attractions is to run up the Art Museum steps the way a palooka named Rocky Balboa did on the silver screen.

— Bill Livingston, cleveland.com, 1 Jan. 2018

Definition of palooka

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This strappy style blends Gwyneth Paltrow’s Mary Jane look with a gladiator sandal, due to its higher rise and triple straps.

— Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Besides, Damon showing up in full gladiator armor probably isn’t the kind of red carpet Hollywood is looking for.

— Alex Badia, Footwear News, 21 July 2026