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as in to cream
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to defeat by a large margin
I can't believe I bet on a football team that ended up getting waxed 45-0
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as in to increase
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the commitment of the young volunteers to the cause seems to wax and wane
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Recent Examples of wax
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
That evening there will be food trucks, a gear waxing clinic and a talent show spotlighting attendees who sign up to perform their unique skills.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2025
Dermatologists wax poetic about changing your skin care routine with the seasons.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 15 Mar. 2025
In the speech itself, however, Trump waxed almost poetic about the beauties of the tariff as a tool of national power.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
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March 9: The red planet will be positioned 56 arcminutes south of the waxing moon.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
That evening there will be food trucks, a gear waxing clinic and a talent show spotlighting attendees who sign up to perform their unique skills.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2025
Dermatologists wax poetic about changing your skin care routine with the seasons.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 15 Mar. 2025
In the speech itself, however, Trump waxed almost poetic about the beauties of the tariff as a tool of national power.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wax
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“Wax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wax. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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