boxer

noun

ˈbäk-sər How to pronounce boxer (audio)
Definition of boxernext
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 Joe Louis Southern Kitchen pays homage to legendary boxer Joe Louis, with decor featuring photos and career milestones. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 His father was a former boxer, and his great-uncle Iran Barkley had been a middleweight boxing world champion. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026 View gallery - 3 images As the second World Humanoid Robot Games got under way on August 21 at Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval, most of the interest has been on the machine sprinters and boxers. — New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026 Boxing is fun especially when the boxer in question is beating up criminals in East London. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boxer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxer
  1. fighter
  2. gladiator
  3. prizefighter
  4. pugilist
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  • The Lincoln, its broad flight deck packed with helicopters and warplanes, including the latest F-35 fighter jets, arrived in Laem Chabang early Sept 2.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Sharks attacking fish, Spider-Man jumping off of a building, Ja Morant putting a poor man on a poster, fighter jets, and Chris Gotterup hitting golf balls; also known as the good stuff.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of fighter
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  • Several others were Olympic rowers, with a weightlifter, Olympic gladiator and NASA engineer rounding out the team.
    — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • There’s nothing that gives you that same feel of being the gladiator in the ring.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of gladiator
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  • 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
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  • The 50-year-old Ukrainian pugilist was engaged to Panettiere in 2013 during an on-and-off relationship that lasted nearly a decade.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The group reached the office of Ilhan Omar, a Democratic congresswoman from Minneapolis who has a reputation as a political pugilist.
    — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of pugilist

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“Boxer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxer. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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