as in punching
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
his mother threatened to box his ears if he didn't show a bit more respect
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Recent Examples of boxing
Sports have a rich history in Puerto Rico, from boxing to baseball — but with the exception of Super Bowl Sunday, American football doesn’t typically reach us.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Paul is a 29-year-old American influencer who first gained fame for his YouTube videos and then made his way into the world of boxing about five years ago.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Born in England to an immigrant Pakistani father and white mother of British and Irish descent, Zayn wrote rap music as a teen, spent two years boxing and planned to pursue a degree in English in hopes of becoming a teacher.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
His fights with Pacquiao and McGregor were broadcast under the agreement, which was the richest in boxing history at the time.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Paul is a 29-year-old American influencer who first gained fame for his YouTube videos and then made his way into the world of boxing about five years ago.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Born in England to an immigrant Pakistani father and white mother of British and Irish descent, Zayn wrote rap music as a teen, spent two years boxing and planned to pursue a degree in English in hopes of becoming a teacher.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
His fights with Pacquiao and McGregor were broadcast under the agreement, which was the richest in boxing history at the time.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxing
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Furthermore, the lawsuit contends that while LaBeouf’s attorneys were still aggressively pursuing their position and seeking monetary compensation from Barnett, a partying LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans on assault charges for allegedly punching two bar patrons.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Everyone should be protecting their skulls 200 percent more in this situation and ideally also not punching each other.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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Rest of starters Tristan da Silva opened by hitting his first 3-pointer and made all four of his first-half free throws to reach 11 points by the break.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The surge is also hitting refinance demand, not just purchases, as higher rates have reversed activity that had briefly improved earlier in the month.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Hellebuyck misplayed the puck behind the net on a wraparound, inadvertently knocking it out front for Reichel to swat in.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Its branches reached all the way to the top floor of the house, almost knocking at the windows when prompted by the wind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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When the Rockets called a time out, the Lakers bench all ran over to Doncic, hugging him, slapping him and James nudging him for a job very well done.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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About 15 minutes later, another 911 call comes in from a woman named Jane Kowalski, who sees Denise Lee slapping the back window of King's car and hears her screaming for help.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Democrats, especially, are slamming the move to deploy them in place of TSA officers, since the tactics used for immigration enforcement are some of the main reasons for the government shutdown in the first place.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Tucson hit both vehicles before slamming into the police cruiser and the tractor-trailer, cops said.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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But a leadoff walk in the top of the 9th allowed Eugenio Suárez to knock in what would prove to be the winning run, smacking a double to left center field and scoring pinch runner Javier Sonoja.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Her furious attempts to extricate herself from Ramirez ended with her smacking her head on the parking lot asphalt and Ramirez hitting her in the right eye, according to the arrest report.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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People fed up with rolling blackouts have staged sporadic protests in recent days, banging pots and shouting slogans against the government, rare demonstrations in a country known for repressing dissent.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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Late Thursday night into early Friday morning, residents in several neighborhoods in Havana took to the streets, banging pots and pans and, in some cases, lighting bonfires to block major roads in the capital — a sign of escalating frustration.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Not just clapping, but pounding his fists against his chest.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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At the March 14 Las Vegas wedding ceremony, Zendaya could be seen posing with the couple and clapping along as the newlyweds shared their first kiss.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Boxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxing. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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