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
Those are just some of the items Gelrod and other volunteers spent the morning boxing up to send over to BWI.
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Ashley Paul, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Warren, a Hall of Fame veteran who has worked in boxing for almost 50 years, is one of the sport’s great survivors — literally, having narrowly escaped death after being shot outside an east London theatre in 1989 (the case remains unsolved).
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
From high-tops inspired by boxing footwear to jarring-yet-complementary color combinations, the Bulgarian designer’s link-ups with the Japanese sportswear company have produced some of the more captivating collaborations in athletic footwear.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
But boxing out hasn't really been that important.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
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Ashley Paul, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Warren, a Hall of Fame veteran who has worked in boxing for almost 50 years, is one of the sport’s great survivors — literally, having narrowly escaped death after being shot outside an east London theatre in 1989 (the case remains unsolved).
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
From high-tops inspired by boxing footwear to jarring-yet-complementary color combinations, the Bulgarian designer’s link-ups with the Japanese sportswear company have produced some of the more captivating collaborations in athletic footwear.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
But boxing out hasn't really been that important.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxing
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Earlier on Tuesday, the rapper was accused in a new lawsuit of punching a man two years ago at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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Surveillance video shown to CBS News Philadelphia shows the suspect repeatedly punching Ballou.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Read was accused of hitting O'Keefe with her SUV during a blizzard after a night of heavy drinking and leaving him to die in the snow outside of a Canton home.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Lebanese Health Ministry said Israel struck three teams of paramedics Wednesday in southern Lebanon, first hitting one team and then two more that rushed to help.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Crews will be knocking door to door, assessing the damage in hopes of getting the state and federal emergency declarations for Ann Arbor, which could help residents pay for repairs.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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An Idaho Statesman reporter was unable to reach Ricks for comment by calling a number believed to belong to Ricks and by visiting the property several times, knocking on his door and leaving notes.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Apr. 2026
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But there’s more to at-home extensions than slapping them on the crown of your head and heading out the door.—
Hunter Lacey,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2026
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That means going beyond slapping a flag on packaging in November.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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On one side, people are slamming Bieber’s performance, describing it as lazy and underwhelming, despite his reportedly high paycheck for the gig.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Apr. 2026
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In security camera footage of her killing posted on the Department of Homeland Security's X feed, the man can be seen repeatedly slamming the hammer into a black vehicle parked in front of the gas station.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
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De Kock smashed eight boundaries and seven sixes and Dhir complemented his South African teammate by smacking three fours and three sixes in the century partnership.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Berfield — who played Reese, Dewey's older brother — watches the tween get picked on by a group of bullies before turning and smacking them with his bag.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Stand on the corner banging pots and pans.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Canucks took a 2-1 lead on a power play 52 seconds into the middle frame, banging home the loose puck off Brock Boeser’s shot past Kuemper for his 22nd.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Following suit, Charlotte could be seen clapping along with her mama while watching along.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Cherry climbed onto the chair, clapping.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Boxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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