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as in bins
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
filled a whole box with books
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as in coffins
a boxlike container for holding a dead body
the only way I'm ever leaving this hospital room is in a box
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as in TVs
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound
would you switch on the box so that we can watch the news?
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as in pickles
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
with our new home still unfinished, and the buyers of our condo eager to move in, we were in a real box
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as in punches
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
the vicious bully delivered a box to the child's ear
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as in clips
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
his mother threatened to box his ears if he didn't show a bit more respect
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Recent Examples of boxes
John Paul Brammer, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024
Many shoes also feature narrow or ill-fitting designs, often with narrow toe boxes, leading to issues like bunions, calluses, and general discomfort.
—Yola Robert, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Decorative boxes to hold beads given to youngsters with serious illnesses.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2024
The announcement ticks a lot of boxes for the present state of the technology industry, if not the broader economy.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Many shoes also feature narrow or ill-fitting designs, often with narrow toe boxes, leading to issues like bunions, calluses, and general discomfort.
—Yola Robert, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Use fabric and old boxes to create levels and a solid base.
—John Paul Brammer, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024
Decorative boxes to hold beads given to youngsters with serious illnesses.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2024
The announcement ticks a lot of boxes for the present state of the technology industry, if not the broader economy.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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Use fabric and old boxes to create levels and a solid base.
—John Paul Brammer, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024
Many shoes also feature narrow or ill-fitting designs, often with narrow toe boxes, leading to issues like bunions, calluses, and general discomfort.
—Yola Robert, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Decorative boxes to hold beads given to youngsters with serious illnesses.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2024
The announcement ticks a lot of boxes for the present state of the technology industry, if not the broader economy.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Many shoes also feature narrow or ill-fitting designs, often with narrow toe boxes, leading to issues like bunions, calluses, and general discomfort.
—Yola Robert, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Use fabric and old boxes to create levels and a solid base.
—John Paul Brammer, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024
Decorative boxes to hold beads given to youngsters with serious illnesses.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2024
The announcement ticks a lot of boxes for the present state of the technology industry, if not the broader economy.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxes
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When pericarditis hits, the flare can cause debilitating fatigue which significantly impacts daily life.Carol Schram, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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If Israel hits Iran’s oil industry, supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could become of concern, other analysts echoed.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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The film contains one of the great gross-out scenes of all time, in which Adjani has a bloody, violent miscarriage in a Berlin subway station and slams her body around as if in the throes of an exorcism.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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Painstaking recovery, after Hurricane Milton slams Florida, the Southeast reels from a second disaster in two weeks.ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2024
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Detroit Pistons team owner Tom Gores claps during the press conference on July 30, 2021 at the Pistons Performance Center in Detroit, Michigan.Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
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When the camera zooms in on Haines, the gnat can be seen buzzing around above her head (as evidenced in Entertainment Weekly's extremely serious investigative photos below) before Goldberg launches her military action and claps her hands while Haines speaks.EW.com, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Boxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxes. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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