mauler
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- noun
- /ˈmɔːlər/
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golpeador
- The undefeated heavyweight champion was known as a real mauler in the ring, overpowering his opponents with brute strength.
Examples
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Like the time Morrie the Mauler told him, "I'm gonna finish you, then celebrate with the blondie in Venus Alley."
Fiction book (1990) -
Anthony Davis, Iupati, Staley, Goodwin, and Boone are all maulers and better run blockers than pass protectors.
Blog text (29) -
It may even beat the fight with the Mauler.
Fiction book (1991) -
They called him the Michigan Mauler.
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His name was Kurt "The Mauler" Hoffman.
Fiction book (1991) -
Fans praised the young boxer as a mauler after he dominated his first professional fight with aggressive punches.
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As a mauler, she had a reputation for her fierce style, often leaving her competitors battered and exhausted.
Synonyms
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2.8
A person who fights for a cause or as a job
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1.0
A person who fights using their fists in a sport with rules
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6.2
A person who fights roughly in places like bars
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7.2
A large strong man who looks tough and ready to fight
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6.0
A boxer who fights for money
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4.3
A person who hits people with their fist, often in boxing
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5.8
A boxer who uses very hard punches to try to knock opponents out
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8.5
A person who fights with their fists, often as a professional boxer
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8.9
A person who starts a sudden strong attack to overwhelm an opponent
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7.5
A person who is very strong and tough, like a boxer or a team defender
A boxer who hits with very strong, heavy punches
How Aggressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mauler comes from the old word maul, which meant a heavy hammer like a 'mallet'. So a mauler is someone who hits like a hammer — a fighter who attacks hard and roughly.