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as in to cream
slang
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
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
Kiana waxed poetic about a subscription to Remedy place for their cold plunge challenge and feels passionately that fragrance is a consistent crowd-pleaser–don’t sleep on Bottega Veneta’s Déja Minuit, which is exquisitely seated on a pillow of verde alpi marble.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
Customers can put on noise-canceling headphones, watch sports on large TVs and lounge in oversized leather chairs while enjoying everything from eyebrow waxing to a hot stone massage on one’s calf.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The r/bald community is made up of more than 143,000 members in every phase of hair loss, from those still weighing whether to pick up a razor to veterans who’ve been waxing their domes for decades.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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Technically the answer is yes, however most non-organic butternut squash are treated or waxed (which isn’t exactly delicious).
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
Kiana waxed poetic about a subscription to Remedy place for their cold plunge challenge and feels passionately that fragrance is a consistent crowd-pleaser–don’t sleep on Bottega Veneta’s Déja Minuit, which is exquisitely seated on a pillow of verde alpi marble.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
Customers can put on noise-canceling headphones, watch sports on large TVs and lounge in oversized leather chairs while enjoying everything from eyebrow waxing to a hot stone massage on one’s calf.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The r/bald community is made up of more than 143,000 members in every phase of hair loss, from those still weighing whether to pick up a razor to veterans who’ve been waxing their domes for decades.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Wax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wax. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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