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as in bin
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
filled a whole box with books
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as in TV
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 dilemma
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 punch
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 to punch
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 box
Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
But box-office figures from the past five years show a steep decline in audience interest in the status quo.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Participants boxed for several hours each morning of the retreat, led by four coaches who flew in with Renzas from Amsterdam, before spending the afternoon in facilitated leadership sessions.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
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Noun
For any pictures that lay unprotected in a box, there’s EverPresent and ScanMyPhotos.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
But box-office figures from the past five years show a steep decline in audience interest in the status quo.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Workmen dug up graves and boxed up bones for reburial.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Participants boxed for several hours each morning of the retreat, led by four coaches who flew in with Renzas from Amsterdam, before spending the afternoon in facilitated leadership sessions.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for box
Verb
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Charges say that's when the suspect punched the victim on the left side of his face with a closed fist.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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In the video, Paul appeared to punch, kick and throw chairs at Mortensen while her young daughter watched and cried.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Residents who had previously circulated petitions against the data center pivoted to door-knocking for the candidates, collaborating on campaign videos, encouraging their neighbors to show up to vote and even driving each other to the polls.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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Roberts was on the ninth of his 10 reps when the medicine ball knocked the exhaust vent off the wall behind him in the hallway outside the visiting clubhouse’s weight room.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Available in both regular and petite lengths, the pants with a shorter inseam are ideal for my 5-foot-2 frame, hitting right at my ankle and pairing well with sneakers, sandals, or a short heel, depending on the occasion.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Alexandria Real Estate Tech Center, a 47-acre, 14-building campus in Sorrento Mesa, also hit 100% occupancy.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Rich Township definitely didn’t know what to do Tuesday with Holley, who smacked two doubles and drove in three runs for H-F in a 10-3 win at Illinois-Chicago’s Curtis Granderson Stadium.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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LaRoche smacked a 2-1 pitch to deep right for a 3-run home run in the bottom of the first.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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Vince tried to get Shane to slap her in a scene, but Shane refused.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Tyler Mikorski was about to board a flight to go on vacation with his girlfriend and her family on March 1 when police slapped cuffs on him.—
Jason Abbruzzese,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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Both the House and Senate want to clip DeSantis’ wings.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Thanks to the rise of algorithmic feeds, clipping has morphed into the creator economy’s version of wheatpasting.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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With the rebound lying in the goal mouth, Malkin was on the spot to bang it home.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Oregon State, Washington State, New Mexico State, San Jose State and others have expressed interest for the forward who can bang inside, run the floor and hit the mid-range jumper.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the strikes killed four people, including the 12-year-old, adding that a drone slammed into an 18-story building.—
Aidan Stretch,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The fresh controversy comes two days after Trump posted, then deleted, an image depicting himself as Jesus healing the sick, which many devout Christians, including some of his staunch supporters, slammed as blasphemous.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Box.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/box. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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