Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparred
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However, he was boxed out by Knicks guard Jose Alvarado, who plays sparingly.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026 -
In February, polls showed the crowded field of Democrats splitting liberal voters and opening a statistical possibility that the party would be boxed out of November under California’s open, top-two primary, which places all candidates on the same ballot.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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So began another all-timer in OKC, as the Bruins slugged a game-tying long ball one out from defeat.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The final price landed more than ten times above its high estimate after 10 bidders slugged it out for six full minutes.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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In 2024, Ilacqua said, Perry punched one man and hit another with his cane before ordering his dog to attack both of them.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The woman who was punched by a former Shelby police officer walked into a local church Tuesday morning with civil rights attorney Ben Crump to applause from full pews.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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After the police disbandment measure failed, O'Hara joined the bureaucracy of a deeply progressive city that is regularly buffeted by political battles between the mayor and the City Council, and among council members.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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In just a few short months, we’ve been buffeted by the effects of tariffs, immigration actions and war, as well as the workplace disruption of artificial intelligence, both real and perceived.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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The Rockies’ Kyle Karros hit an opposite-field line drive that carried to the right-field warning track, but Lee tracked down the potential extra-base hit on the run, then crashed into the chain-link portion of the fence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The hitting coaches have been really emphasizing it.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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His 22nd of the season surpassed the school-record 21 bashed by Tony Thompson in 2009.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Jordan and McClintock also bashed Hayden for continuing the anti-immigration enforcement policies of his predecessor, disgraced former DA Rachel Rollins, who is now running for reelection to reclaim her DA title.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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The two cousins brawled back to ringside.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Wait, goaltender Igor Shesterkin — who brawled with New Jersey’s Jacob Markström last week — has boxing coaches?—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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They were left bloodied, battered and beaten by the end of it.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Los Angeles in 2026 has been scarred by destructive wildfires, battered by the slowdown in the entertainment industry and its urban core is still struggling to rebound from the pandemic.—
Times staff,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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“Sparred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparred. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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