Box and Overtake

Box

Box verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
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Synonyms for Box

Overtake and box are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overtake" instead a verb "Box".

Nearby Word: boxed

Overtake

Overtake verb - To move fast enough to get even with.
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Synonyms for Overtake

Box and overtake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Box" instead a verb "Overtake".

Nearby Words: overtaking, overtaken

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Common collocations

face box face overtake face

Both words in one sentence

  • Fearing his box office would eventually overtake John Cena's, Mistico's momentum had to be halted.
    Source: WMG / WWE
  • Earth Is the Center of the Universe: Not for long - the back of the box states that the Pleiades' rich resources will soon lead it to overtake Earth as the center of human civilization.
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Overtake and Box. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/box/overtake
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