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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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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
On Monday, a beaming Jarrett Stidham waxed poetic on his relationship with Broncos quarterback Bo Nix — telling a team reporter that Nix had invited him to work a football camp next weekend in Alabama and the two went on vacation together.
—Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
Of all the phases that the moon goes through over 29.5 days, a waxing gibbous is probably the most frequently observed.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Mar. 2025
March 9: The red planet will be positioned 56 arcminutes south of the waxing moon.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Festival veterans are already waxing poetic about their favorite Park City haunts, but it should be noted there are many parallels to Sundance’s new home, likely a big reason it was chosen in the first place.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
On Monday, a beaming Jarrett Stidham waxed poetic on his relationship with Broncos quarterback Bo Nix — telling a team reporter that Nix had invited him to work a football camp next weekend in Alabama and the two went on vacation together.
—Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
Of all the phases that the moon goes through over 29.5 days, a waxing gibbous is probably the most frequently observed.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Mar. 2025
March 9: The red planet will be positioned 56 arcminutes south of the waxing moon.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Wax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wax. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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