Thesaurus results for BOXES

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noun (1)

plural of box

as in bins

a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things filled a whole box with books

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as in coffins

a boxlike container for holding a dead body the only way I'm ever leaving this hospital room is in a box

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as in TVs

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 pickles

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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noun (2)

plural of box

as in punches

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of box

as in clips

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 boxes

Noun

The duties also apply to kraftliner, which is a strong paperboard, primarily used in the outer layer of cardboard boxes. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 Bring in a big truck, show them a PowerPoint on how to build a car and allow the children to build their own cars from old shoe boxes. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026 And inevitably, buyers will start checking boxes and pushing that price tag upwards. — New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026 Self Simulated is an obstacle-course platformer that recalls Super Meat Boy, but it's held back by controls that aren't nearly as tight and frustratingly large instant-kill hit boxes. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026 Amazon Hot and cold lunchboxes OmieBox's insulated bento boxes keep hot and cold foods together in one container. — ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026 Liam Delap, who is one of Forest’s primary targets, ticks many of those boxes. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Upstairs, Funmilayo Erinfolami packs the last of her belongings into cardboard boxes. — Windsor Johnston, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026 By way of thanks, the Swiss Football Association donated professional training equipment to the school, including Olympic lifting platforms, squat racks, medicine balls, resistance bands, agility hurdles and plyometric boxes. — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

Verb

Sometimes the pursuit of a cleaner interface boxes you into one that will not grow with the feature pathways that emerge. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 On Wednesday, Johnson signed an executive order that boxes out problem vendors that don't more tightly regulate against straw purchases. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 29 July 2026 Brlan said the planter boxes along with artificial turf, plants and soil supplied by Uplift Property Management were a huge addition to the new garden. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026 The cardboard boxes the food is packaged in are also being resold online, with one user selling them for $15 each. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Here’s how Bloodhounds Season 2 boxes its way to a brutal conclusion. — Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Apr. 2026 Nick Phillips, with Applied Digital, said the tax exemption ban effectively boxes out data centers from building in South Dakota. — Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026 The rich Redfellows get dispatched one by one in scenes that are fun but empty — neither cathartic nor comic, simply boxes to be checked off to great big poundings of thunder and harpsichords. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026 Toe tap on the sideline for 17, then boxes out Greg Newsome for 14 more. — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxes

Noun

Copley says this could be window frames, doors, or any other entry points, as well as your indoor and outdoor garbage cans, compost bins, or anywhere else waste is located.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 21 Aug. 2026
For bins, Basley recommends labels as a helpful reminder of what’s inside.

— Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of bins

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Draped in Palestinian flags, the coffins were carried through streets filled with nationalist songs and chants.

— Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
On Tuesday, the bodies lay in white coffins at a church in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second-largest city, before their burial.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of coffins

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For destination categories, such as televisions, laptops, and mobile phones, the perception of in-store value during information search and immediate fulfillment corresponded closely with revenue uplift; easier returns mattered much less.

— Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026
External monitors or televisions can be connected for sharing visuals with clients or colleagues.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of televisions

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All of these have enough body and heft to stand up to the moisture from the pickles without turning watery in an hour or two.

— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
Vegans can also get in on the fun combinations; the Big Mack is loaded with Impossible Burger, vegan mozzarella and Thousand Island dressing, pickles, white onion, iceberg lettuce and sesame seeds.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of pickles

Verb

All of my essentials are packed in my Stowaway, which clips into my weekender as a bag organizer, and can clip out to be worn on its own as a crossbody when walking around during the day or as a clutch when going out in the evening.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 16 July 2026
This compact tote folds into a small pouch that clips directly onto your keys and expands into a functional bag when needed.

— Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026

Definition of clips

Noun

The other is lockers that can quickly be exchanged between cars, though that increases wait times.

— Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Improvements will include a new energy-efficient white roof hosting a solar array, large glassy front windows, a community flex room, garden areas and new hold lockers and book drops, among other amenities.

— Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of lockers

Noun

Iranian state media showed throngs of people gathered at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a large prayer complex in Tehran, visiting the family's caskets.

— Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
The caskets of his dead family members sat beneath Khamenei's, which had his black turban atop it, identifying him as a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.

— NASSER KARIMI, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026