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

Cardboard boxes of food items being stored directly on floor of dry storage area. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026 In dozens of Associated Press interviews with people who cast ballots at advance polling places or drop boxes across the country, the angst was palpable, most sharply from those who oppose Trump but also from many who support him. — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 Blocking access to ballot drop boxes, handing out fliers or circulating a petition are also not allowed. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026 The Dominick, SoHo, the only hotel in New York with an AAA Five Diamond designation, partnered with Alexis Bittar this year to offer guests custom jewelry boxes delivered to their rooms for an additional fee. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026 But a 30-24 win over the Patriots checked a lot of boxes, and in the end, the Bears (5-2) played a more complete game than the defending AFC champions. — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 In Ada County, drop boxes are located at city halls in Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Star and Kuna. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 2 Nov. 2026 Concerns about meddling As an act of transparency, Fulton County officials invited media to the same sprawling elections hub where FBI agents seized more than 650 boxes of ballots and other 2020 election records nine months ago. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026 On Friday, the order took effect removing some of the 50 percent tariffs imposed on Canadian forestry and agricultural goods, including packing boxes and crates, paper products, plywood sheets, and certain machinery and refrigeration equipment. — Kate Andrews, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026

Verb

Guests learned about red panda conservation and were able to support the zoo’s red pandas through special animal adoption boxes available for purchase. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 Pack in a picnic lunch from Ventura’s Harbor Cove Cafe, which boxes up sandwiches and snacks for visitors to the Channel Islands. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxes

Noun

First, ensure trash bins are tightly sealed and stored a few feet away from your home, since open waste easily attracts mice or rats.

— Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 1 Nov. 2026
And the city has removed many of the huge street-corner bins where Parisians are accustomed to dropping their empty wine and beer bottles.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of bins

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Once upon a time, Georgia-Florida was an annual heavyweight fight, two proud programs trading punches and championships while their fans traded insults and cocktails in Jacksonville.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026
Michael rolls with his partner’s punches, seeing it as ordinary courtroom tussling.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of punches

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Which is why golf buddies Tyler Kenney and Zach Smith founded Laced Golf, a digital device that clips onto your shoelaces and gives you real-time feedback on your stance using lights and haptic vibration.

— Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of clips

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In almost every constellation of friends, at least a few were swiping and typing despite a state policy requiring devices be switched off and stored in lockers during school hours.

— Oscar Schwartz, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
The malicious system component silently installs apps that look like weather tools, app lockers and other everyday utilities.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of lockers

Noun

Mortuary Manor visitors can also watch a horror movie projected onto the wall of the main sitting room while surrounded by caskets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
As the Kennedys look on, the crew moves the body bags into aluminum caskets used to transport human remains.

— Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 12 Oct. 2026