boxed

verb

Definition of boxednext
past tense of box
as in slapped
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 boxed Piled up, buried, boxed, tagged, incinerated, and, sooner or later, anonymous. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 July 2026 According to the prosecutor’s office, the goods to be destroyed were boxed on the 23rd floor of the Goodman Interlink facility in Tsing Yi, then sent down to the fifth floor to be shredded. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 July 2026 Both are served with a classic Pimm’s and available to eat on the riverside terrace or boxed to take to the Battersea Power Station big screen. — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 So putting aside the Portis element, the Heat were boxed into a corner by the Bucks. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026 Instead, the results got boxed up and stored in a Berkeley closet until 2016. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 17 June 2026 Before finding acting in his late 20s, Moore worked in law firms and boxed professionally for 12 years. — Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 Brunson’s shot clanked off the rim, but nobody boxed out Anunoby, who had inbounded the ball and had a clear path to the rebound. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026 The Spurs have a few Knicks boxed out, including Karl-Anthony Towns. — ABC News, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxed
  1. slapped
  2. knocked
  3. punched
  4. hit
  5. smacked
  6. slammed
  7. clipped
  8. banged
Verb
  • Since the fire, Southern California’s Air Quality Management District has slapped Lineage with multiple violations tied to the warehouse.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Yesterday, the European Commission slapped AliExpress with the largest fine yet under the Digital Services Act (DSA), exceeding $625 million.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026
Definition of slapped
Verb
  • Runners advanced on a sacrifice bunt from Drew Cavanhaugh, and Luis Arraez knocked the game’s first run across with a sacrifice fly to center.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • The figure knocked, appeared to exchange words with someone at the door and was then allowed inside.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of knocked
Verb
  • Video shows part of arrest in Meridian Ten seconds into the initial video, the officer sitting on the man punched him, according to the footage.
    — Alex Brizee July 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
  • Six minutes into the second half, Maradona challenged England goalkeeper Peter Shilton for a loose ball and punched it into the net with his left hand.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of punched
Verb
  • As thousands of professors at in the University of California system say the students entering their classrooms are increasingly under-prepared for university-level math, the university’s timely graduation rates just hit all-time highs.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • Average daily rates in Miami hit $302 for both game nights and eves, according to AirDNA.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of hit
Verb
  • The Tampa Bay Rays third baseman smacked a 463-foot whopper late last month.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 July 2026
  • Almost two years ago, China’s east coast was smacked by one of the strongest storms in decades, which temporarily halted container operations at both Shanghai and Ningbo ports.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Definition of smacked
Verb
  • Moments later the Tesla Model 3 raced down a residential street in Katy, Texas, at highway speeds, slammed into a brick home and killed a 76-year-old woman standing in the front room.
    — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Ingrid Simonovic, president of the NYC Deputy Sheriffs Benevolent Association, repeatedly slammed Miranda’s treatment of her members during his tenure.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026
Definition of slammed
Verb
  • Shapiro clipped several comments from Vance about the GOP’s duty to counter the rise of socialism among young people in the United States.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026
  • Officials shut down Markham Street between Barton and Thayer streets Monday evening after the truck clipped the bottom of the bridge, city traffic operations technician Chong Lor said Tuesday morning.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 July 2026
Definition of clipped
Verb
  • Moshobane outworked Sacramento midfielder Danny Crisostomo for the ball and banged it into the far side of the net.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026
  • Nosková banged an ace to set up her sixth championship point, then sent a 115 mph serve that Muchová couldn’t return to seal the match.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of banged

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