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 18-year-old was shot in the chest and died shortly after arriving at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, police said.
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
For instance, Jerry said his son would be up to 11 or midnight and would still do an hour of chest therapy treatment before school and two hours after school each day.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Working with some of music’s biggest artists teaches one how to keep things close to the chest.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Keep tensing and releasing muscles of the chest, abdomen, pelvis, legs, feet, and toes.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
For instance, Jerry said his son would be up to 11 or midnight and would still do an hour of chest therapy treatment before school and two hours after school each day.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Working with some of music’s biggest artists teaches one how to keep things close to the chest.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Keep tensing and releasing muscles of the chest, abdomen, pelvis, legs, feet, and toes.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chest
Noun
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The spaces are smaller, with lower benches, and the older players, flitting between dressing rooms for U14s and U12s, have had to take their belongings home each day rather than leave them in lockers due to the carousel of teams moving in and out.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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With local lockers no longer available, NordLocker is now a strictly secure cloud storage service.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This handy pack of foldable storage bins helps keep my seasonal clothes, throw blankets, sheet sets, and more organized in one place.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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From bin handling and fastening to tool changeouts, the system is adaptable and continuously learns from new tasks, integrating smoothly into existing workflows without the need for cages or retrofits.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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Job-seekers are all turning to out-of-the-box ways to advance their careers, from delivering donuts to Silicon Valley bosses, to waitressing at tech conferences to hand out CVs.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Connecticut added similar information at the top of denial letters in a box on the front page in 2023.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
7 Oct. 2025
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Rosalba led us into the garden, where the trunk of a plum tree was painted with white lime to protect it against termites.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Now, for the first time, customers will be able to try on and purchase her designs directly thanks to a trunk show at Dover Street Market Paris this fashion week.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chest. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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