as in locker
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
a chest containing almost every tool that the home do-it-yourselfer is likely to need
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Recent Examples of chest
The best players there were plucked to wear Baltimore across their chests traveling around the country on an AAU circuit.
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2025
Carol died from stab wounds to her chest and abdomen in the attack, while Hannah and Louise died from the crossbow bolt injuries, per the AP.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 27 June 2025
The inspector counted over 30 little hunks of rodent dung behind the chest freezers, and another 15 under dry storage shelves.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
While Idris is downright dewy with youth, Pitt is admiringly depicted as having developed a patina, his chest firm but the skin just a touch leathery, his face still beautiful, but his eyes crinkled at the edges.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 26 June 2025
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2025
Carol died from stab wounds to her chest and abdomen in the attack, while Hannah and Louise died from the crossbow bolt injuries, per the AP.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 27 June 2025
The inspector counted over 30 little hunks of rodent dung behind the chest freezers, and another 15 under dry storage shelves.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
While Idris is downright dewy with youth, Pitt is admiringly depicted as having developed a patina, his chest firm but the skin just a touch leathery, his face still beautiful, but his eyes crinkled at the edges.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chest
Noun
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Two games later, Higashioka was packing up his locker and heading into free agency on the steam of a career-high 17 homers.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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The most traumatic episode happened when a bully named Matt stabbed him in the neck in a hallway outside his locker between classes, opening a small cut where Griffin's neck met his shoulder.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Store garbage cans and compost bins away from doors, decks, and other living spaces.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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At a stall selling avocados, the vender took highly specific requests, sorting through his bins for specimens of varying size and ripeness.—
Shauna Lyon,
New Yorker,
4 July 2025
Noun
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And lastly, the thick slice mushrooms come in a 10lb cardboard box labeled with Peeters Mushroom Farm.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Jewelry boxes typically offer the most organization, with smaller compartments to hold earrings and slots to store your rings.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
Noun
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But the stranger pulled a large ax from the trunk of her vehicle, deputies said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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And the parents who will retrieve their colorful trunks, but not their girls.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chest. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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