iron man

noun

: a man of unusual physical endurance

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Tatum was an iron man, as usual, in a season that will likely give him a fourth straight first-team All-NBA nod. Jay King, New York Times, 16 May 2025 Mikal Bridges is the NBA’s iron man, but in the closing seconds of Monday’s Game 1 win, the Knicks forward embodied an NFL ballhawk. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025 Moton has been an iron man for the Panthers during his eight seasons with the franchise. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2025 The 35-year-old first baseman has been something of a modern-day iron man. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for iron man

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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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 4 Jun. 2025.

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