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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Image The runoff pits Rafal Trzaskowski, the liberal mayor of Warsaw who is backed by Mr. Tusk’s party, against Karol Nawrocki, a nationalist historian and former boxer supported by Law and Justice.
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Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Barrios, a Mexican-American boxer, has 29 wins in 32 bouts, winning 18 by knockout and losing twice.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
In one photo shared by professional boxer and MMA fighter Jose Andres Cortes, Swift and Kelce could be seen sitting side by side in a booth at the restaurant.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 26 May 2025
Some of his previous podcast guests include President Donald Trump, chef Guy Fieri, billionaire Elon Musk, actor Jeremy Renner and former professional boxer Mike Tyson.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Barrios, a Mexican-American boxer, has 29 wins in 32 bouts, winning 18 by knockout and losing twice.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
In one photo shared by professional boxer and MMA fighter Jose Andres Cortes, Swift and Kelce could be seen sitting side by side in a booth at the restaurant.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 26 May 2025
Some of his previous podcast guests include President Donald Trump, chef Guy Fieri, billionaire Elon Musk, actor Jeremy Renner and former professional boxer Mike Tyson.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxer
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American fighter jets were also patrolling the sky in the Middle East to protect personnel and installations, and air bases in the region are taking additional security precautions, the officials said.—
Danielle Wallace , Liz Friden,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
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The soldier had been badly injured in a shootout in Kursk with a Ukrainian fighter from the 8th regiment whose call sign is Bulat.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
16 June 2025
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The ancient amphitheater here, one of the best preserved in the world, was a venue for gladiator fights during its Roman era.—
Pat Tompkins,
AFAR Media,
9 June 2025
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Spectacles like gladiator fights helped reinforce social roles and norms.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 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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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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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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“Boxer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxer. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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