1
: a person who engages in the sport of boxing
2
: any of a German breed of compact medium-sized dogs with a short usually fawn or brindled coat
: a member of a Chinese secret society that in 1900 attempted by violence to drive foreigners out of China and to force Chinese converts to renounce Christianity
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Noun (1)
that boxer is quite famous for being the youngest heavyweight champion ever
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The gym is so intense that famous boxers stay here to train and Idris Elba came when beefing up for a role.
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George Foreman, the charismatic boxer turned infomercial star who had a retail hit with his Foreman Grill product line, died Friday.
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Noun
Paris is the coy Daris (Arya Grace Gaston), and the doomed hero Achilles has become the grim-faced Trojan running back Keeley (Erin Treadway, in boxer braids and golden work boots), who refuses to take the field after Johnny utters a fatal insult.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
The boxer looked thrilled to walk the carpet with his future wife, giving Leerdam affectionate kisses and showing some PDA on the carpet.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The gym is so intense that famous boxers stay here to train and Idris Elba came when beefing up for a role.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Mar. 2025
George Foreman, the charismatic boxer turned infomercial star who had a retail hit with his Foreman Grill product line, died Friday.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Boxer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxer. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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boxer
1 of 2 noun
box·er
ˈbäk-sər 
: one that engages in the sport of boxing
boxer
2 of 2 noun
: any of a German breed of medium-sized dogs with a smooth coat and a short square face
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