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as in to cream
slang
to defeat by a large margin
I can't believe I bet on a football team that ended up getting waxed 45-0
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as in to increase
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the commitment of the young volunteers to the cause seems to wax and wane
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Recent Examples of wax
Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The hotel’s Beauty Bar offers nail and waxing services, plus massages.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Look to the eastern sky at midday on April 22 to find the 30%-lit waxing crescent moon close to the horizon, with its lower half hidden in shadow.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The early-setting, waxing crescent moon will provide a perfectly dark sky in the evening.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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Verb
What started as a 3-0 waxing by the Philadelphia Flyers has suddenly turned into a series as the Pittsburgh Penguins have won two straight to force a Game 6 back in Philadelphia.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The hotel’s Beauty Bar offers nail and waxing services, plus massages.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Look to the eastern sky at midday on April 22 to find the 30%-lit waxing crescent moon close to the horizon, with its lower half hidden in shadow.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The early-setting, waxing crescent moon will provide a perfectly dark sky in the evening.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wax
Verb
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Lightly grease 2 baking sheets; arrange knots 2 inches apart on baking sheets.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
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View this post on Instagram Access greases the gears of the entire apparatus by creating its own positive feedback loop, like an ouroboros of exclusivity.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Simply cream the butter and sugar together, add the eggs, dry ingredients, and bananas, and pour the batter in the pan.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Its flower colors range from shades of yellow to cream, pink, and red.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Apr. 2026
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But ultimately, Ayton needs to increase his scoring at the rim, Redick said.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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His most fulfilling moment was when the fourth calf was born in the wild last year, an indication that the bongos are thriving in their native habitat and that their population will certainly increase.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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The Black and Blue were attempting to become the first team since the 2001 Miami Fusion to earn 21 points in their first 12 games.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Strout indicates that their potential will be fulfilled in short, jump-ahead passages — one of the passages reveals that Artie inspires an awkward girl named Rhonda to help other people by becoming a minister.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Getting a wing who can defend, shoot and dribble adequately would have oiled the cogs of an often clunky offense.—
Varun Shankar,
Houston Chronicle,
4 May 2026
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As with other criminal syndicates, the cartel has long oiled the gears of corruption with bribes.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The ride travels on an elliptical track and whips riders around bends.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Real estate agents whipped out their phones to put a hard sell on anything east of I-95.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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The crackdown—which came amid a shrinking economy, rising costs, tax increases, and Ukrainian drone strikes on the country’s energy sector—led to a rare outburst of public discontent and an equally uncommon acknowledgment of the dissatisfaction from Putin.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Gas prices have surged and inflation is rising.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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These are not women who just help get their grandkids ready for school in the morning or watch them on a Saturday night; these are women who have chosen to become parents again, sparing their grandchildren from life in the foster system.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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About 250 people in Killingworth — the largest group to file a complaint with a fair rent commission in recent history — will get a one-year reprieve from increases after the town’s committee rejected their landowner’s rent adjustment plan.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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“Wax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wax. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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