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
  • Then, Democrats, battered by their losses and contending with retirements of their own, appeared boxed out in all but a few states.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Most items still manage to feel like a value given the generous portion sizes for the price point and many tables around me had leftovers boxed up to take home.
    — Khushbu Shah, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of boxed
Verb
  • Jackson immediately marched over to Chubb and slugged him once in the face, knocking a cap from his head.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of slugged
Verb
  • Prosecutors said Brown punched the firefighter in the chest, and that the firefighter responded by taking a Halligan bar — made of metal and typically used to break down or pry open doors — from the fire truck.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • When a second waiter tried to pull Gonzalez off the victim, Gonzalez punched that worker in the face as well.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of punched
Verb
  • From here on out, the authorship of Tae-ju’s life is ambiguous, as well as constantly in flux, buffeted by the whims and suggestions of others, as well as by her own impulses.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • When an area on the ground is hit by the eyewall, it will be buffeted by intense winds, then get a break before being slammed by the other side of the eye in a second round of the storm's strongest winds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of buffeted
Verb
  • Moderna just hit a new high The stock is up about 36% in a month.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Because their immune systems are still developing, influenza can hit them hard and fast and can quickly spiral into serious complications including pneumonia, extreme dehydration, brain inflammation or death.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of hit
Verb
  • Aber Kawas, the presumptive state senator candidates in Queens and an ally of Mamdani, bashed the surveillance decision on Wednesday.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The campaign has repeatedly bashed Jones for pouring millions of his personal wealth into the race.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 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
  • Famous for viral stunts that often leave him bruised, battered, or, in at least one instance, hospitalized, Peters has faced a slew of legal battles while documenting his physical transformation for his more than 2 million followers.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Officials haven’t determined how the sinkhole was formed, but it was likely caused by the unusually strong Hurricane Marie that battered California in early September.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of battered
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