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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
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
The Rockies waxed poetic in their description of the new uniforms.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
The debate has continued to wax and wane according to the public perception of the threats.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, The Dial, 24 Apr. 2025
Lots of debris finds its way to the floors during pedicures, manicures, waxing appointments, and, of course, the dirt that falls off the soles of peoples’ shoes all day long.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2025
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Which is why during a chat with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe this week, the singer-songwriter waxed rhapsodic about accidentally being pulled into Swift’s pandemic orbit in the best way possible.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
The Rockies waxed poetic in their description of the new uniforms.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
The debate has continued to wax and wane according to the public perception of the threats.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, The Dial, 24 Apr. 2025
Lots of debris finds its way to the floors during pedicures, manicures, waxing appointments, and, of course, the dirt that falls off the soles of peoples’ shoes all day long.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Wax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wax. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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