spars

verb

present tense third-person singular of spar
as in boxes

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  1. boxes
  2. punches
  3. bashes
Verb
  • Brlan said the planter boxes along with artificial turf, plants and soil supplied by Uplift Property Management were a huge addition to the new garden.
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • The cardboard boxes the food is packaged in are also being resold online, with one user selling them for $15 each.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of boxes
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  • As the officer is pinned down, one person repeatedly punches her in the head while another appears to strike her with an unidentified object before a second officer intervenes.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
  • Plus, the contrast stitching throughout both the top and shorts gives it a polished look that punches well above its $37 price tag.
    — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of punches
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  • 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
  • Bonta’s move from the deep-blue state of California adds to the political backdrop swirling around big business, particularly Big Media at a time when President Trump himself regularly bashes mainstream entertainment and news outlets.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of bashes
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