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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
Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
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Wayfair
If your mission is to design on a dime, Wayfair will check that box.
—Erika Owen, Vogue, 6 June 2025
Janine Henni, People.com, 17 May 2025
The country boxed up the ugly affair and stored it in the attic of its memory.
—Time, 14 May 2025
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There is a drop box and your flag will be treated with respect.
—Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
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Sixpenny
Pisces coffee table
Wayfair
If your mission is to design on a dime, Wayfair will check that box.
—Erika Owen, Vogue, 6 June 2025
Verb
To these celebs, the gowns from their big day were way too gorgeous to stay boxed up
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A wedding dress is an investment, so why limit it to just one trip down the aisle?
—Janine Henni, People.com, 17 May 2025
The country boxed up the ugly affair and stored it in the attic of its memory.
—Time, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for box
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When the victim initially resisted, the suspect kicked and punched him and forcibly grabbed a wad of cash from the vehicle, police said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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The inmate told prison staff that around 4:30 p.m. on March 7, two other inmates came into his cell, tied him up, kicked and punched him and poked him with a knife, police said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Tesla knocked thousands of dollars off its best-selling Model 3 and Model Y. Ford followed suit by cutting prices on its Mach-e.—
Ashley Nunes,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2025
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Cardoso was targeted by Sundowns after knocking the club out of the CAF Champions League with Esperance.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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At the end of February, a pedestrian was hit in West London by an ebike rider in West London — not a rental or sharing scheme, to be clear — and died after a month in hospital.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Crawford got ahold of an Alcala fastball, sending it off the scoreboard ribbon in right field and erasing a lead that the Twins had been protecting since the second inning when Wallner, in his first major league at-bat since April 15, smacked a two-run home run.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2025
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With two outs and a runner on in the fourth, Tyler Fitzgerald smacked a fastball from Cabrera to left field.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2025
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The European Union has been working to strike a trade agreement with the US, conscious in particular of Trump’s recent threat to slap a 50% tariff on goods arriving from the bloc.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Price hikes happened quickly after Trump slapped steep levies on trading partners, whether large or small.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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Dorothy had her hair done, The Tinman got oiled up, The Scarecrow got brand new straws, and The Cowardly Lion had his mane curled and his claws clipped.—
Debbi Kickham,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Our top picks Runner-Up: SoulCycle At-Home Bike, $2,500 Shop the best exercise bikes Ready to clip in?—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
28 May 2025
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There's no point in banging your head against the wall.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Even after being handcuffed, the passenger continued to behave aggressively, repeatedly banging her head against the bus window.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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But, in the end, Berg’s life became proof of a darker truth, one that is newly relevant in the Trump era: doors that swing open can also slam shut.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Footage showed the missile carried six warheads which slammed into different targets close to one another in Dnipro.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Box.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/box. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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