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
Strike is a synonym for box in punch topic. In some cases you can use "Strike" instead the word "Box" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like cuff, punch competitively.
Nearby Word: boxed
Strike
Strike verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: the driver of the car behind me applied his brakes too late and struck my car from the rear
Box is a synonym for strike in hit topic. You can use "Box" instead the word "Strike" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as hit hard.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| musical | musical box | musical strike |
| full | full box | full strike |
| particular | particular box | particular strike |
| normal | normal box | normal strike |
| Other adjectives: complete, original, single, simple, actual, real, massive, large, big, huge, final, next, last. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Venture is checking mail and he opens a box containing a cobra, poised to strike.
Source: Animal Assassin -
Summon Magic: Strike the tinder-box once for the dog that guards copper pennies, twice for the dog that guards silver coins, and three times for the Guardian of the gold.
Source: Literature / The Tinder Box -
Third one, on Madagascar, when he destroyed Melman's box, a piece of board strike his crotch (knocking Alex into the air and causing to stop and moan in pain once he landed).
Source: Western Animation / Madagascar
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