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
Nearby Words: overtaking, overtaken
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
Box & Overtake. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/box/overtake>.
Overtake or Box. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/box/overtake.
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