Thesaurus results for BOXERS

boxers

noun

plural of boxer

as in gladiators

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 boxers 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 As a teenager and young adult, Tae-ha had a bright future as one of South Korea’s best young boxers. — Kayti Burt, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 Next up, Average Joes versus NFL players, NHL players and pro boxers! — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 The sweatshirt-fabric robes modeled on boxers' cover-ups are a nice change up from the typical hotel offerings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 The opening minutes were relatively evenly matched as both teams felt each other out like boxers at the start of a major bout. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Also seen on the runway was the unisex Ugg x Willy Chavarria Guard Boot was styled with layered silk boxers and an oversized bomber jacket and the Ugg x Willy Chavarria Hotel Slipper with both models sporting that same layered look on top, mesh or long shorts on bottom, and tall white calf socks. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 27 June 2026 The events give youth amateur boxers from the city's 22 boxing gyms a chance to show their skills in a competitive atmosphere. — Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Enter the brothers Moon, a troubled pair of Korean immigrant boxers who’ve carved out a life for themselves in the City of Angels, far away from the Beverly Hills mansions and Hollywood royalty of last season. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 June 2026

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This pair has a subtle gladiator-like design (ICYMI, gladiators are back), with straps wrapping slightly up the ankle.

— Anna Traver, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
The Greeks branded their slaves; the Romans tattooed their gladiators.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of gladiators

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Kurdish civilians as well as SDF fighters were pushed out of areas seized in the offensive, although some of the displaced have now begun to return.

— Hogir al Abdo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
The International Crisis Group estimates that some 5,000 foreign fighters remain under arms inside state forces.

— Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of fighters

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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
Certainly, as too many prizefighters like the now-48-year-old and occasional exhibition-bout-fighting Floyd Mayweather have learned the hard way, not paying attention to the money and the purse has consequences above and beyond the fine print in or out of your prime.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026

Definition of prizefighters

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