sparred

verb

Definition of sparrednext
past tense of spar
as in boxed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sparred
  1. punched
  2. buffeted
  3. hit
  4. bashed
  5. battered
  6. struck
  7. contended
Verb
  • The Baltimore Ravens punched their ticket to the postseason and kept their hopes for a division title alive Saturday.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to continuing series like One Piece offering up some of the biggest and best episodes to date, 2024 saw a bunch of newcomers that punched well above their weight.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of punched
Verb
  • The wharf was being buffeted by a massive winter swell pushing 15-20 foot waves across Santa Cruz Point just one mile north.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
  • His security forces sought to crush a mass protest movement demanding democratic reforms as the Arab Spring buffeted the region.
    Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of buffeted
Verb
  • Japan's fertility rate hit a low of 1.20 births expected per woman's lifetime last year, well below the replacement rate of 2.1.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
  • With those gains, the market had a massive year, as all three major averages hit new intraday and closing records in the month of December alone.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of hit
Verb
  • Their heads appeared to have been bashed in with a hammer that lay near the bodies.
    Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Although the episodes where the women bashed Jared for his behavior towards Bateman have already aired, Barlow said the reunion was not awkward at all.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of bashed
Verb
  • Because even with the defense being battered Monday, Detroit’s forward group is intact.
    Max Bultman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • On Saturday night, for long periods, they were battered.
    Michael Cox, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of battered
Verb
  • Officers were already on the scene when their cruisers were struck, District 4 police said.
    Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Her observations have struck a chord with many, highlighting an evolving educational landscape that some worry could be leaving students unprepared.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of struck
Verb
  • The Teamsters have contended before the National Labor Relations Board that the drivers, who are easily identifiable by their distinctive gray-blue Amazon uniforms and matching vans, should be considered direct employees of the company.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In advance of his trial, Girardi’s defense attorneys had contended that their client was mentally incompetent and suffered from a form of dementia.
    Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of contended
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