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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Recent Examples of boxer
George Foreman, whose colossal career in the ring saw the legendary boxer take home two heavyweight championships, has died at the age of 76.
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
Sweeney is also producing and headlining David Michôd’s biopic of female boxer Christy Martin.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
Police are investigating after the body of a boxer, who went missing on March 3, was found in a river less than 12 hours later.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Bernthal, with his boxer’s profile and his live-wire emotions, is delightfully juvenile as Braxton, and the brashness of his performance balances out certain bigger choices Affleck makes, with mixed results.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
Sweeney is also producing and headlining David Michôd’s biopic of female boxer Christy Martin.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
Police are investigating after the body of a boxer, who went missing on March 3, was found in a river less than 12 hours later.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Bernthal, with his boxer’s profile and his live-wire emotions, is delightfully juvenile as Braxton, and the brashness of his performance balances out certain bigger choices Affleck makes, with mixed results.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxer
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After Affleck’s take on the Marvel hero, Netflix adapted the comic book about a blind lawyer turned crime fighter into a TV show.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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Ukraine has previously said Russia used first person-view (FPV) drones commonly found along the front lines to attack Ukrainian soldiers in defensive positions, forcing the fighters to move into the direct line of Russian artillery.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Like gladiators entering the arena, 62 aspiring American Idol contestants survived the first round of Hollywood Week only to run into the buzzsaw of Sunday night’s (April 6) Showstopper rounds.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Apr. 2025
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Our adversarial system needs its legal gladiators on both sides of the political aisle to challenge government overreach and fight for their clients without fear of retribution.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 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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Buffalo this year was the prizefighter dropping his gloves, sticking out his chin and daring any of three opponents to land a haymaker.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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Eriksen can be a skilled on-ball creator but is more poet than pugilist when competing for loose balls.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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The 6-1 fighter is not your typical young pugilist.—
Tony Paige,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Boxer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxer. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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