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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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Piled up, buried, boxed, tagged, incinerated, and, sooner or later, anonymous.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 July 2026
One of Hooper’s matches involved him boxing icon Cassius Clay, who later changed his name to Muhammad Ali.

— Corey Davis, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 17 July 2026

Definition of box

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Brown was accused of twice hitting the victim with a glass bottle to his head while Akinlolu punched him.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 24 July 2026
Trey Songz has avoided jail time following his arrest last year over allegedly punching an employee at a nightclub in New York City.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026

Definition of punch

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The Young Bucks then run out and brawl with Moxley and Ospreay, while Omega fights off RPG Vice.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
English soccer fans have earned a reputation for violent hooliganism, hurling plastic chairs and brawling their way across the piazzas and boulevards of Europe.

— Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of brawl

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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

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