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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
Carol Mathews, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, at the Tom Ford catwalk, it was scraped back and waxed into a devil-may-care quiff style and worn with a pair of wayfarer-esque sunglasses also by the house.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
With that said, prostatitis differs in that symptoms often develop abruptly or can wax and wane over long periods.
—Md Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Murray turned up at 2023 Nuggets Media Day waxing about his love of mixed martial arts.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
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Symptoms can also wax and wane throughout life.
—Carol Mathews, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, at the Tom Ford catwalk, it was scraped back and waxed into a devil-may-care quiff style and worn with a pair of wayfarer-esque sunglasses also by the house.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
With that said, prostatitis differs in that symptoms often develop abruptly or can wax and wane over long periods.
—Md Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Murray turned up at 2023 Nuggets Media Day waxing about his love of mixed martial arts.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Wax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wax. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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