out·box
ˈau̇t-ˌbäks 
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or out-box
1
: a box or tray (as on a desk) for holding outgoing interoffice mail
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: a computer folder for outgoing email messages that have not yet been sent
out·box
ˌau̇t-ˈbäks
outboxed; outboxing; outboxes
: to outdo or surpass in boxing : to box more skillfully or successfully than (an opponent)
… saying that after a few lessons they've outboxed bigger and heavier opponents.—
Sinclair Lewis
Sinclair LewisHolyfield won by thoroughly outboxing Rahman at every turn, jabbing and battering him over and over …—Mike Freeman
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Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
But all that dazzling motion, required to outbox the bigger Maxim, caught up with him in the oppressive heat.
—Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 24 June 2021
Both laptops with the older 14nm 10th-gen Comet Lake H can’t even outbox a much tinier Asus ROG Zephyrus G14.
—Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, 14 May 2021
Ongare, 26, made it through to the Olympics after outboxing Ugandan opponent Catherine Nanziri in the women's flyweight (51 kilogram) division at the Africa Boxing Olympic Qualification tournament in Dakar, Senegal.
—Aisha Salaudeen, CNN, 2 Mar. 2020
The Tuscaloosa native, who was getting outboxed most of the night, improves his career record to 42-0-1, with 41 knockouts.
—Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 23 Nov. 2019
Walking forward from the opening bell, Lawrence did his best to utilize his length and head movement to outbox his Bolivian opponent.
—John Morgan, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2019
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Though observers might believe Beterbiev’s best chance is to win by KO and Bivol’s best chance is to outbox his opponent, Beterbiev is also a skillful boxer and Bivol has solid power.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
But all that dazzling motion, required to outbox the bigger Maxim, caught up with him in the oppressive heat.
—Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 24 June 2021
Both laptops with the older 14nm 10th-gen Comet Lake H can’t even outbox a much tinier Asus ROG Zephyrus G14.
—Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, 14 May 2021
Ongare, 26, made it through to the Olympics after outboxing Ugandan opponent Catherine Nanziri in the women's flyweight (51 kilogram) division at the Africa Boxing Olympic Qualification tournament in Dakar, Senegal.
—Aisha Salaudeen, CNN, 2 Mar. 2020
The Tuscaloosa native, who was getting outboxed most of the night, improves his career record to 42-0-1, with 41 knockouts.
—Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 23 Nov. 2019
Walking forward from the opening bell, Lawrence did his best to utilize his length and head movement to outbox his Bolivian opponent.
—John Morgan, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2019
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“Outbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbox. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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