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
Paste and box are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Paste" instead the word "Box" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Word: boxed
Paste
Paste verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: pasted the soccer ball halfway across the field
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Synonyms for Paste
Box and paste are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Box" instead the word "Paste" as a noun or a verb.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| nice | nice box | nice paste |
| ordinary | ordinary box | ordinary paste |
| complete | complete box | complete paste |
| green | green box | green paste |
| Other adjectives: simple, yellow, grey, literal, pink, red. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Notable occasions include this sequence using paste tables, his own jacket, a box full of paper, his opponents' fighting-sticks, sheets of plasterboard, a Chinese lion head, a broom and, most famously, a stepladder.
Source: Improvised Weapon / Film
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Paste and Box. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/box/paste
Box & Paste. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/box/paste>.
Paste or Box. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/box/paste.
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