as in bin
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
threw the rest of her books and tapes in the trunk and closed the lid
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Recent Examples of trunk
Their bodies were in the trunk of the car.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
To achieve this breakthrough, the team drew inspiration from an unlikely source – the elephant’s trunk.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Dickens told deputies four of his other children were deceased inside the trunk of the vehicle inside the garage.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The trunk had both the printer and the oven neatly inside.
—Joe Salas
october 29, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
To achieve this breakthrough, the team drew inspiration from an unlikely source – the elephant’s trunk.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Dickens told deputies four of his other children were deceased inside the trunk of the vehicle inside the garage.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The trunk had both the printer and the oven neatly inside.
—Joe Salas
october 29, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trunk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trunk
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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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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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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The high crewneck keeps your chest protected from the elements, and the knit fabric is fall-weather approved.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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To increase the challenge, hold a dumbbell by your chest during the squat.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Trunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trunk. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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