bruiser
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bruiser
Example Sentences
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She is the ultimate bruiser, a prolific trash-talker and a notorious pest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
Coaches would come to watch his teammate, four-star wideout Aaron Butler, and walk away wondering about the 6-foot, 210-pound bruiser in the backfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
"I've heard a lot about him," replied the Bok bruiser.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 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
He’d been pivoting on his right leg when Burt Wesson, a bruiser on the Washington Bullets, slammed into him.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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