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
Zwerner was shot in the chest and hand while sitting at a reading table in her classroom.
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Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The video shows a middle-aged man putting his arm around Sheinbaum, touching her chest, and attempting to kiss her.
—Cassandra Garrison, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Andres held her wrists and stabbed her three times in the chest — but Fariñas didn’t die.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
The man then seemingly tried to touch her chest.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The video shows a middle-aged man putting his arm around Sheinbaum, touching her chest, and attempting to kiss her.
—Cassandra Garrison, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Andres held her wrists and stabbed her three times in the chest — but Fariñas didn’t die.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
The man then seemingly tried to touch her chest.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chest
Noun
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The firework went off inside a wooden locker in the fourth-floor research laboratory, which is part of the Department of Neurobiology, according to an affidavit.—
Michael Dorgan , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Keystone ensures the Walkabout 26 Max exterior works as the most loyal of multi-adventure partners, starting with a huge pass-through front storage locker made possible by the drop frame.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Cardoza was seen sitting on a bench after fleeing, removing his pants and throwing them in a garbage bin, which investigators were able to recover, Docks said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Cordoza even went as far as removing his pants and tossing them in a garbage bin, Dox said, while Patterson removed his sweatshirt and sweatpants and stuffed them into his shorts, per the affidavit.—
Michael Dorgan , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Fingers bruised from lifting boxes on the warehouse floor, palms calloused from delivery bike handlebars, knuckles scarred with kitchen burns.—
TIME Video,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Mahmoud also allegedly purchased a rifle and two boxes of ammunition with more than 800 rounds in each box.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For trees with dark, thin bark, install tree wraps around the trunk from the base of the soil line up to the tree’s lowest branches.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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Long-haul trips require something heavy-duty; a trunk, like the best-selling anodized aluminum one from Rimowa, will keep all your travel essentials secure for the duration of your trip.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chest. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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