Box
Box verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: his mother threatened to box his ears if he didn't show a bit more respect
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Synonyms for Box
Nearby Word: boxed
Hammer
Hammer verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: hammered the ball for a home run
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| special | special box | special hammer |
| similar | similar box | similar hammer |
| normal | normal box | normal hammer |
| ordinary | ordinary box | ordinary hammer |
| Other adjectives: complete, single, empty, heavy, small, actual, massive, large, big, enormous, huge, little, tiny, new, broken, yellow, smaller, strange, literal, pink, giant, bigger. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The obvious solution is to open the box, take the hammer, close the box, break glass.
Source: The Key Is Behind the Lock -
Eventually he steals the MP3 player and smashes it with a hammer.Oscar: Alright Emma, I'm gonna eat a whole box of fudge, and wash it down with rum!
Source: Series / Corner Gas - Sharon uses a hammer intended for breaking the glass on a box containing a fire ax to kill a guard.
Source: Improvised Weapon / Web Original
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