as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
a boxcar pile of paper boxcar amounts of money
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Recent Examples of boxcar
The modernist gem — a pristine example of Neutra’s boxcar style — is a fitting home for Grey.
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Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2022
The Marian portions rove from Montana to Manhattan to Scotland and Antarctica, and read like a carnival of early 20th century American history, packed with bootleggers, treacherous boxcar rides, and tragic shipwrecks.
—Vogue, 29 May 2021
Dann and his father installed boxcar paneling with tongue-and-groove joints that flex when the camper is moving.
—Samantha S. Thorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2021
The boxcar life has its charms, as fans of Ming’s Noodle Bar have discovered in its life at The Yard at Olmos Park.
—Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 15 Oct. 2020
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Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2022
The Marian portions rove from Montana to Manhattan to Scotland and Antarctica, and read like a carnival of early 20th century American history, packed with bootleggers, treacherous boxcar rides, and tragic shipwrecks.
—Vogue, 29 May 2021
Dann and his father installed boxcar paneling with tongue-and-groove joints that flex when the camper is moving.
—Samantha S. Thorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2021
The boxcar life has its charms, as fans of Ming’s Noodle Bar have discovered in its life at The Yard at Olmos Park.
—Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 15 Oct. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxcar
Adjective
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There's a chance for large hail and damaging winds, with the potential for tornado warnings.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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In America, more than five thousand people are killed each year in accidents involving large trucks, and the victims tend to be occupants of smaller vehicles.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But Democrats picked up momentum on the issue in 2025 races with messaging centered on cost of living, including sizable wins in the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races.—
Mary Ramsey
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Amazon eventually churned out sizable profits and grew to dominate new markets.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation last month, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening already substantial political hurdles for the White House.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
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Its techniques are still breathtaking today, richer and more substantial than any images that came before and many that followed.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The deeper shade paired with a boxy, oversized fit will make this lightweight denim jacket a standout in your travel wardrobe that can be styled endlessly to instantly make even your simplest outfits look cooler.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Klum finished off the outfit with oversized sunglasses, a black crossbody bag, black-and-white cowboy boots, and a gothic black lip.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The heat will linger into the weekend with our next big change coming on Sunday with a cold front bringing showers and MUCH cooler temps, especially into next Monday!—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Gucci's organic sales fell by 8%, a bigger drop than the 6% decline seen in a sell-side consensus cited by analysts.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Colman Domingo put his considerable fashion bona fides into a sketch on last night’s Saturday Night Live about FIT students trying to describe the perpetrator of an armed robbery.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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The average American of 1925, Bradley noted, citing his team’s considerable research for its new book, lived at a standard of living roughly comparable to South Africa today.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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David looked handsome in his suit.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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But like the handsome, burgundy Chevy that actually pulls up onstage (one curious anachronism among several), Lane doesn’t have the air of a beat-up workhorse.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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Deportees who aren't imprisoned face challenges Even those who are not immediately jailed face huge challenges, including economic ones, upon their return to their home country.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2026
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Anderson said that experience was a huge help in preparing him for his eventual MLB promotion.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Boxcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxcar. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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