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spar

verb

Definition of spar

as in to box

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Recent Examples of spar Others to spar with Fantano over his album scores over the years include Logic, Lil Xan, Post Malone, Ronnie Radke, Wale, MGK, Yung Lean, Lil Yachty, Killer Mike, and Tyler, the Creator. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026 President Theodore Roosevelt had been a boxer at Harvard and would occasionally spar at the White House. — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026 On Thursday, supporters of both Anthony and Metcalf sparring in a shouting match outside the courthouse, holding signs, yelling profanities and antagonizing each other. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2026 Commissioners also sparred with residents during public comment over other complaints about the plan, especially the use of artificial turf. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for spar

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Eubank Jr was seven years older than Benn, five years further into his professional career and, more pertinently, boxing at middleweight, three weight classes higher than super-lightweight Benn.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Pausing midway through a meal to check in with your hunger is a good rule of thumb, and boxing half of a meal at a restaurant to bring home can also help.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of box

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His mother's Nordic heritage was the reason Campbell made his pro debut in the Icelandic league in 2021 in a nation which punches above its weight in developing soccer players.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
If the convict can help transport the loot from that camp to a safe space far from the government’s prying eyes, the warden will punch his get-outta-jail-free card.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of punch

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The teams brawled on the outside for minutes, but the chants started up again.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Well, maybe everyone except for the fans escorted out of the right-field bleachers after brawling, another clip that went viral on social media.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of brawl

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The helicopter, which was used by NBC and Telemundo, crashed about two hours after police say Rios drove her 2004 Ford Expedition the wrong way down a busy avenue, ran a red light and struck a vehicle before hitting the bus.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Police say Rios drove her 2004 Ford Expedition the wrong way down a busy avenue, ran a red light, and struck another vehicle before hitting the Metro bus.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of hit

Verb

And an afternoon slugging pints at Hog’s Head at Wizarding World of Harry Potter is certainly not the equivalent of a day at an authentic British pub.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Jeremy Peña homered in his first two at-bats and Yordan Alvarez slugged his 39th home run to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

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