Synonyms of wax

wax 1 of 2

verb (1)

1

as in to grease

to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction

waxing a surfboard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grease
• oil
• lubricate
• slick
• wash
• wet
• soak
• water
• bathe
• drench
• douse
• souse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rough
• roughen
• dry
• coarsen
• sear
• dehydrate
• parch

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cream
• whip
• skin
• trim
• overcome
• bury
• bomb
• dust
• shellac
• paste
• smoke
• throw
• master
• flatten
• blow away
• upset
• smother
• rout
• beat
• top
• annihilate
• thrash
• snow under
• take
• skunk
• overwhelm
• beat the pants off
• drub
• clobber
• eat alive
• run circles around
• cap
• trounce
• sweep
• destroy
• lick
• score
• surpass
• wipe the floor with
• exceed
• wallop
• best
• whomp
• succeed
• worst
• whop
• whup
• conquer
• better
• dispatch
• crush
• tromp
• finish
• prevail (over)
• win (against)
• triumph (over)
• subdue
• slaughter
• surmount
• eclipse
• subjugate
• hurdle
• overtop
• overthrow
• vanquish
• knock over
• ace (out)
• transcend
• excel
• outdo
• overpower
• edge (out)
• flourish
• overbear
• outshine
• outstrip
• knock off
• outdistance
• pip
• break
• overmatch
• sink
• nose out
• upend
• outfight
• do in

wax

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verb (2)

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increase
• rise
• swell
• accelerate
• expand
• climb
• roll up
• accumulate
• multiply
• intensify
• spread
• mushroom
• mount
• balloon
• proliferate
• boom
• snowball
• gain
• build up
• enlarge
• surge
• appreciate
• escalate
• jump
• rocket
• burgeon
• bulk
• heighten
• peak
• puff (up)
• redouble
• inflate
• skyrocket
• blow up
• distend
• crest
• crescendo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decrease
• contract
• diminish
• recede
• lessen
• wane
• dwindle

2

as in to become

to eventually have as a state or quality

waxed poetic whenever he wrote to his girlfriend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• become
• get
• grow
• go
• come
• turn
• run
• change
• modify
• transform
• alter
• metamorphose
• transmute
• mutate
• transfigure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• be
• remain
• continue
• stay
• linger
• abide

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wax

Verb

Instead of high fashion and high heels, waxed Barbour jackets, jeans, Birkenstocks and Blundstones are the unofficial uniform. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

The state’s film industry has waxed and waned through the years, facing competition from nearby states and funding shifts. — Eva Flowe august 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, Mikael Wood waxed on Parton’s storytelling prowess in her music. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Nervous excitement waxed in time with the waning of the solar crescent, which grew thinner with each minute as the moon's silhouette sank ever deeper into the sun. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing wax

• ball of wax