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spars

verb

present tense third-person singular of spar
as in boxes

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  1. boxes
  2. punches
  3. bashes
Verb
  • Pack in a picnic lunch from Ventura’s Harbor Cove Cafe, which boxes up sandwiches and snacks for visitors to the Channel Islands.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes the pursuit of a cleaner interface boxes you into one that will not grow with the feature pathways that emerge.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of boxes
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  • The kitchen, meanwhile, is the most impressive part of the house and really punches above its weight for such a compact model.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The movie never punches for laughs, and the filmmakers are amazingly assured in their subtle style and their meticulous attention to detail.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of punches
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  • Continue reading … EYES FORWARD — Buttigieg bashes Biden's 'Build Back Better' slogan amid 2028 presidential talks.
    — , FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • South Carolina Supreme Court bashes 'shocking jury interference' Murdaugh’s attorneys in his appeal argued the trial was tainted by Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill's improper comments to jurors, among other issues.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Definition of bashes
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“Spars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spars. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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