Synonyms of waxes

waxes 1 of 2

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of wax

1

as in greases

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

waxing a surfboard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• greases
• oils
• lubricates
• washes
• wets
• soaks
• slicks
• waters
• bathes
• drenches
• douses
• souses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roughens
• coarsens
• dries
• roughs
• sears
• dehydrates
• parches

2

as in whips

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

• whips
• dusts
• creams
• bombs
• trims
• pastes
• overcomes
• buries
• masters
• smokes
• tops
• shellacs
• throws
• upsets
• beats
• flattens
• thrashes
• smothers
• annihilates
• takes
• routs
• skins
• clobbers
• overwhelms
• blows away
• surpasses
• wallops
• scores
• trounces
• destroys
• exceeds
• caps
• sweeps
• drubs
• succeeds
• finishes
• conquers
• whomps
• dispatches
• eats alive
• beats the pants off
• tromps
• whups
• snows under
• licks
• runs circles around
• whops
• crushes
• skunks
• wipes the floor with
• subdues
• vanquishes
• eclipses
• transcends
• excels
• outshines
• hurdles
• bests
• overbears
• surmounts
• subjugates
• outstrips
• wins (against)
• overpowers
• outdoes
• flourishes
• slaughters
• overthrows
• prevails (over)
• overtops
• triumphs (over)
• outdistances
• knocks over
• overmatches
• edges (out)
• knocks off
• upends
• betters
• sinks
• noses out
• worsts
• breaks
• outfights
• aces (out)
• pips
• does in

waxes

2 of 2

verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of wax

1

as in increases

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

• increases
• rises
• swells
• accelerates
• climbs
• expands
• mushrooms
• intensifies
• accumulates
• mounts
• spreads
• proliferates
• multiplies
• booms
• surges
• escalates
• snowballs
• rolls up
• burgeons
• appreciates
• jumps
• gains
• enlarges
• balloons
• builds up
• heightens
• rockets
• peaks
• bulks
• distends
• redoubles
• inflates
• crests
• puffs (up)
• skyrockets
• crescendoes
• blows up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreases
• wanes
• diminishes
• contracts
• recedes
• lessens
• dwindles

2

as in becomes

to eventually have as a state or quality

waxed poetic whenever he wrote to his girlfriend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• becomes
• grows
• gets
• goes
• comes
• turns
• runs
• transforms
• modifies
• alters
• changes
• transmutes
• metamorphoses
• mutates
• transfigures

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• is
• remains
• continues
• stays
• lingers
• abides

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of waxes

Verb

The account, SamServed, has posts that date back to November of last year, in which Smith waxes poetic about a Copenhagen restaurant called Kebabistan. — Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026

In his op-ed reflecting on the texts, the secretary takes to task the Westminster establishment that allowed Mandelson’s selection, but also waxes philosophical about sexism, diversity, and inclusion. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026

At the start of the interview, Hartley recounted his famous scene with Hahn, 52, from 2017's A Bad Moms Christmas, in which Hahn's character, Carla, waxes his character's crotch. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025