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
Lambaste and box are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lambaste" instead the word "Box" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Word: boxed
Lambaste
Lambaste verb - To strike repeatedly.
Usage example: stern schoolmasters who lambasted the boys for the smallest violation of the rules
Box and lambaste are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Box" instead the word "Lambaste" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Word: lambasting
Both words in one sentence
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Of course, films like Lions For Lambs, which lambaste the war they portray and yet were massive flops at the box office, provide a big counterpoint to that theory.
Source: Patriotic Fervor
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Lambaste and Box. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/box/lambaste
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Lambaste or Box. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/box/lambaste.
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