Thesaurus results for SLUGGER

slugger

noun

Definition of slugger

as in boxer

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Recent Examples of slugger Specifically more in the air and more to leftfield, given his past predilection to focus on the right side of the field, with his high-contact, low-strikeout approach that seems a contradiction to his muscular, slugger-type build. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026 Bucco Bashers Valdez is the third Pirates slugger to go deep in four straight games as a rookie, joining Dick Stuart and Garrett Jones. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Kurtz’s announcement came hours after Tampa Bay Rays slugger and 2025 Derby runner-up Junior Caminero became the first to confirm his participation in the fan-favorite event. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 The Philadelphia Phillies slugger did exactly that in the second inning with two on and two out, taking a 92 MPH fastball 418 feet into the right field seats, dooming the Mets in a 6-2 loss Sunday night. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for slugger

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Noun

Day-Lewis immersed himself in the sport for more than two years, going 350 rounds with his trainer, former Irish professional boxer Barry McGuigan.

— Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Well-built for a man of 60, with a scar across his upper abdomen, Weakfall was wearing nothing but royal blue boxer-briefs.

— Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

Definition of boxer

Noun

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

Noun

Don’t be a palooka, start Nacua.

— Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
One year after the Academy bafflingly ignored his work in Sideways, Giamatti finally scored his first Oscar nomination for his purely entertaining performance as boxing manager Joe Gould in Ron Howard’s proudly old-fashioned Depression-era palooka drama.

— A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024

Definition of palooka

Noun

Protected by the masks, the gladiators assume a secret identity and become national symbols.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
For the first unveiling of the center to the public, the style icon went a touch more casual, opting for a pair of cool flare jeans paired with Jimmy Choo’s Ayla Sandals—the brand’s modern refresh of 2016’s gladiator sandals.

— Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 30 June 2026

Definition of gladiator

Noun

Short-muzzle breeds like pugs and bull dogs are at higher risk of heat stroke, as are older dogs, overweight dogs and dogs with medical conditions, according to Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine.

— Eva Flowe June 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026
The black pug, named Shadow, was found trapped at the bottom of a deep hole at a construction site in Northern California on June 16, according to the Marin County Fire Department.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026