as in fighter
one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists
that boxer is quite famous for being the youngest heavyweight champion ever
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The bike is powered by the company's most potent boxer engine to date, a 1,300cc mill that generates 140 horsepower and 110 lb-ft (81 Nm) of torque.
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New Atlas, 15 July 2025
In collaboration with Sarah Allsop, launches B. B. Wallace, a knitwear and lifestyle brand.
February: Chloë Sevigny, and other A-listers, wear the brand’s boxer bloomers.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 15 July 2025
Unlike the original, which features Volkswagen’s 1.1-liter four-cylinder boxer engine—making roughly 34 hp—the next generation came with a choice of five power plants, ranging in output from about 43 hp to 98 hp.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
However, tensions spilled over behind-the-scenes when Laila Ali — who is arguably the greatest female boxer in history— was asked about getting in the ring with current champion fighter, Claressa Shields.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 14 July 2025
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New Atlas, 15 July 2025
In collaboration with Sarah Allsop, launches B. B. Wallace, a knitwear and lifestyle brand.
February: Chloë Sevigny, and other A-listers, wear the brand’s boxer bloomers.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 15 July 2025
Unlike the original, which features Volkswagen’s 1.1-liter four-cylinder boxer engine—making roughly 34 hp—the next generation came with a choice of five power plants, ranging in output from about 43 hp to 98 hp.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
However, tensions spilled over behind-the-scenes when Laila Ali — who is arguably the greatest female boxer in history— was asked about getting in the ring with current champion fighter, Claressa Shields.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxer
Noun
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The fighter aircraft took off at 1:06 p.m. (0706 GMT) from the air force base in Dhaka's Kurmitola for a routine training mission, but experienced a mechanical failure soon after.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Today, our products power everything from the most advanced fighter aircraft, such as the F135 engine for the F-35, to the GTF engine for the most fuel-efficient narrowbody commercial jets.—
Shane Eddy,
Hartford Courant,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The package, with a photograph of a masked gladiator on the wrapping, was found after 8 p.m. near mile marker 79.5 in Upper Matecumbe Key, according to the sheriff’s office.—
David Goodhue
July 3,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
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The Colosseum dates back to 72 A.D. and was the largest amphitheater in the Roman Empire, a place where thousands gathered to watch gladiators fight.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2025
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Decrepit office buildings and flophouse hotels have been remade into pricey lofts and townhouses, the coolest address being where prizefighters Depp and Heard went at it tooth and nail, an art deco masterpiece called the Eastern Guardian Building, with its eerie clock tower and greenish glow.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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In the next scene, the boy is no longer dressed like a prizefighter, but in street clothes with a teddy bear sticking out of his backpack, embracing his parents.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Even Kamala Harris, maybe especially Harris, fits that insider image, and certainly Gavin Newsom, despite zigzagging from centrist to pugilist, can’t forward his presidential ambitions as anything but old-guard.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Bernthal, with his handsome pugilist’s profile, plays Braxton’s emotions explosively close to the surface.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Boxer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxer. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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