Box
Box verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
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Synonyms for Box
Nearby Word: boxed
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- The Baron tells how as children he and Dick were both accomplished cheaters, showing them playing poker and trying to outdo each other with many aces (Dick produces a box reading "Acme Aces — for the discriminating cheat").
Source: The Magic Poker Equation - Revenge: N.Y.C.'s upper crust refused Erik a private box at the Metropolitan Opera when he would not appear for an interview — so he secretly funds the construction and operation of the Manhattan Opera House to give it the wherewithal to outdo the Met and its patrons.
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