weight lifter

noun

: one who lifts barbells in competition or as an exercise
weight lifting noun

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Nilsson, an Olympic-class weight lifter, was born in Sweden in 1949 and moved to Australia in 1980 to train Swedish athletes for the Moscow Olympics. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Lines, a competitive weight lifter, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2024, according to his lawsuit. Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 2 July 2026 If a peptide stack is popular among weight lifters, who’s to say which peptide did what? Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 People on GLP-1s are supposed to be especially mindful of their protein intake, to prevent muscle loss on extremely low-calorie diets, but so are weight lifters. Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weight lifter

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First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of weight lifter was in 1897

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“Weight lifter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weight%20lifter. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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weight lifter

noun
: one who lifts barbells in competition or as an exercise
weight lifting noun
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