as in boxer
one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists
the two punch-drunk gladiators stumbled to their corners
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Recent Examples of gladiator
See the full list of Season 1 gladiator names and the trailer here.
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Truck traditionalists and forum gladiators will argue this, of course.
—New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026
Researchers using advanced imaging technology have deciphered 79 previously invisible inscriptions — including love notes, drawings of gladiators, and everyday messages — on a wall in the ancient city of Pompeii, offering a rare window into the lives of ordinary people nearly 2,000 years ago.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
But despite all the HR-speak about inclusion and ethics, the competitive atmosphere remained as brutal as a gladiator pit.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Truck traditionalists and forum gladiators will argue this, of course.
—New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026
Researchers using advanced imaging technology have deciphered 79 previously invisible inscriptions — including love notes, drawings of gladiators, and everyday messages — on a wall in the ancient city of Pompeii, offering a rare window into the lives of ordinary people nearly 2,000 years ago.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
But despite all the HR-speak about inclusion and ethics, the competitive atmosphere remained as brutal as a gladiator pit.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gladiator
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Every day, visitors from around the world make their way to the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art — not necessarily for the galleries inside, but for a statue of a fictional boxer from South Philadelphia.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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That's right, rapper 50 Cent (né Curtis Jackson) is set to appear in Street Fighter as the boxer Balrog.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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State-of-the-art drones, and the technology needed to intercept them, have become as important to national weapons arsenals as missiles, Patriot systems, fighter jets, and warships.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The teens were also said to have been involved in online groups recruiting fighters for IS militants in Syria and shared a fascination with violence and hatred against Jews, LGBTQ+ people and others, officials said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Gladiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladiator. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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