iron man

noun

: a man of unusual physical endurance

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The 6-3 Kelce was an iron man for the Eagles, starting every game in each of the past nine seasons. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2024 Travis Hunter snap count of the week: Colorado’s Travis Hunter Colorado’s iron man played both ways (again) in the 36-14 victory over Nebraska, with three catches as a receiver and four tackles as a cornerback. Jon Wilner | , oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2023 The iron man started the first 141 games of the 2022 season before taking his first day off on Sept. 14. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2023 Box score:Bucks 134, Magic 123 Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez, Jevon Carter spark Bucks The lone member of the Big Three who played started for the first time since December, and the Bucks’ iron man continued his stellar play in leading the Bucks to victory. Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for iron man 

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of iron man was in 1846

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“Iron man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20man. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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