sparred

verb

past tense of spar
as in boxed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparred
  1. boxed
  2. slugged
  3. punched
  4. buffeted
  5. hit
  6. bashed
  7. brawled
  8. battered
Verb
  • Sell Your Gold records the items being boxed for return, extending its handling records through the final stage.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The ball fell into Higgins' abdominal area as the wide receiver boxed out Steelers defensive back Asante Samuel Jr.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of boxed
Verb
  • In that span, the lefty has slugged 44 extra-base hits, including 24 home runs, while recording 17 steals in that 63-game stretch.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 24 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
Definition of slugged
Verb
  • The fight was so violent that each one of them punched, scratched, bit and slapped the other, Linhardt said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Fields came up behind Ezukanma, who was sitting on bench in the locker room looking at his phone, punched him in the head, and kicked him.
    — Mac Engel September 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of punched
Verb
  • Over the past year alone, it has been buffeted by phenomena such as geopolitical uncertainty — especially in the Middle East — trade tensions, exchange-rate volatility, consumer confidence pressure, and disruption across travel and supply chains.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • For now, the European truck market is relatively secure, but the broader European automotive market is being buffeted by Chinese competition.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of buffeted
Verb
  • Heather is absolutely tickled and lets out a cackle, because that little bit surely hits even harder if the FBI has actually busted up one of your cast trips before.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In other white-collar fields, like legal services or copywriting, AI is hitting labor markets that were roughly in balance.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of hit
Verb
  • During this conversation, Adam and Charles hear a creaking sound on the porch that ends up being Cathy with her head bashed in and gain another diversion point in their relationship.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • That’s the first time that has happened since her husband Glenn (Steven Yeun) had his brains bashed in by Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Negan.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of bashed
Verb
  • The teams brawled on the outside for minutes, but the chants started up again.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Another worker described the chaos as well over a dozen teens brawled inside the diner.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026
Definition of brawled
Verb
  • The indirect talks come as the conflict, which is entering its eighth month, has caused global economic damage and badly battered Iran.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The slow-moving nor’easter battered the Northeast coastline with heavy rain, strong winds and dangerous surf, flooding low-lying communities from New Jersey to New England.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of battered
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“Sparred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparred. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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