___ someone to the punch, phrase that originated in boxing that means to anticipate someone's actions Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue ___ someone to the punch, phrase that originated in boxing that means to anticipate someone's actions . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BEAT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BEAT ___ someone to the punch, phrase that originated in boxing that means to anticipate someone's actions (4)
58% DATING Seeing someone (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 11, 2026
58% ROB Loot someone (3)
58% COSPLAY Be someone you're not? (7) The Atlantic Feb 6, 2026
58% JABS Boxing punches (4) LA Times Daily Feb 2, 2026
58% SCARE Spook someone (5)
56% PLAINTIFF Obvious argument for someone bringing a legal action (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
56% LORE Someone's backstory (4) USA Today Dec 23, 2025
53% IWASLIKE Phrase someone might say before repeating themselves (8) The Atlantic Jan 15, 2026
51% NONENTITY Someone of no importance (9) (9) Puzzler Feb 8, 2026
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