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bruiser

[broo-zer] / ˈbru zər /




NOUN
pugilist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG




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The apple’s signature foamy texture means it is an easy bruiser and doesn’t store as well as other varieties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

As urban lizards go, it’s a bruiser, with bodies up to 7 inches long.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025

On that front, the tip of the spear is 7-foot bruiser Oumar Ballo, who averages 13 points and 10 rebounds a game, recording 33 putbacks this season, according to Hoop-Math.com.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024

Or Jason Statham, the comically gifted bruiser now promoted to the series’ lead, doing, well, pretty much anything?

From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2023

She was kind of a faded lady, and he had a milder look than his bruiser boys.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck