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
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.
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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
In the picture, Davis, who is 6-5, is boxing out Michael Jordan and Dennis Rodman.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 4 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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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
In the picture, Davis, who is 6-5, is boxing out Michael Jordan and Dennis Rodman.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 4 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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But in the background, financial markets keep punching above their weight.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Newhuis is accused of later returning and assaulting the manager by punching him multiple times, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2026
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Six Longhorns scored in the first quarter, which ended with Georgia native Bryanna Preston hitting a pull-up jumper at the buzzer.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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Everyone’s hitting, banging bodies.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai and Glenn's teammate Alysa Liu followed and overtook her score, knocking her off the podium.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the hunt for their own goal, the Americans kept knocking on the door, but couldn’t break through.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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Ultimately, in Europe, giving the green light will be up to the EU’s antitrust chief, Teresa Ribeira, who has been slapping hefty fines lately on Google and Elon Musk’s X for breaching European Union rules.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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Vacuum The Cushions For dusty sofas, start by taking the cushions outside and slapping them to release debris and dust.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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The team wasn't supposed to be landing at Miami International Airport, but because of the historic blizzard that was slamming the Northeast, the flight from Italy arrived in the Sunshine State.—
Marybel Rodriguez,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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At the University of South Dakota, art professor Michael Hook was fired for slamming Kirk in the wake of his assassination.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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Shepard attached the head of a 6-iron golf club to his sample collecting tool and was recorded smacking a couple golf balls across the lunar landscape.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In his defense, Barnett took the stand to say there was no murder plot and that Thomas extorted him for the money using physical violence – knocking out his teeth, injured his left shoulder, and smacking his private parts.—
Sydney Pereira,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Everyone’s hitting, banging bodies.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Pull your hair half up, half down to really show off your banging fringe.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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Her Donna Summer disco program had fans clapping within the first minute.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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But then, the moment Buckley walks on, the entire audience leaps to its feet, roaring and clapping for her.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Boxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxing. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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