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- waxing a surfboard
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- I can't believe I bet on a football team that ended up getting waxed 45-0
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- beat,
- best,
- conquer,
- dispatch,
- hurdle,
- lick,
- master,
- overbear,
- overcome,
- overmatch,
- prevail (over),
- subdue,
- surmount,
- take,
- throw,
- triumph (over),
- win (against),
- worst
- ace (out),
- better,
- eclipse,
- exceed,
- outdistance,
- outdo,
- outfight,
- outshine,
- outstrip,
- overtop,
- surpass,
- top,
- transcend
- edge (out),
- nose out,
- pip
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verb (2)Synonyms & Antonyms of wax (Entry 2 of 2)
- the commitment of the young volunteers to the cause seems to wax and wane
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- waxed poetic whenever he wrote to his girlfriend
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“Wax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wax. Accessed 18 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of wax was before the 12th century
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