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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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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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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
Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
The new class of investors isn’t likely to be satisfied with great seats and nice spreads in the sky boxes.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In a year filled with slim, low-profile shapes, Bad Bunny and Adidas managed to deliver a shoe that ticked off trend boxes while staying faithful to the design DNA of both partners.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Researchers caution consumers to be wary of misleading advertising on cereal boxes and to check nutrition labels.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Many of the most popular Labubus are sold in blind boxes, which hide the exact content of the package until the customer opens it, sometimes revealing an especially rare item in a series.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The planter boxes were taken down.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Winn brought Smith two boxes of Appalachian seeds to be shared with farmers across the region.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Also on Tuesday, a video with Didi showing off boxes of Haitian money wrapped with bank slips circulated on Haitian social media alongside postings of other notorious gang leaders partying over the weekend in various parts of the capital.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
Cardboard boxes will deteriorate due to heat and water, and animals and bugs will snack on them or possibly use them for nesting materials in the meantime.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
The new class of investors isn’t likely to be satisfied with great seats and nice spreads in the sky boxes.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In a year filled with slim, low-profile shapes, Bad Bunny and Adidas managed to deliver a shoe that ticked off trend boxes while staying faithful to the design DNA of both partners.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Researchers caution consumers to be wary of misleading advertising on cereal boxes and to check nutrition labels.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Many of the most popular Labubus are sold in blind boxes, which hide the exact content of the package until the customer opens it, sometimes revealing an especially rare item in a series.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The planter boxes were taken down.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Winn brought Smith two boxes of Appalachian seeds to be shared with farmers across the region.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Also on Tuesday, a video with Didi showing off boxes of Haitian money wrapped with bank slips circulated on Haitian social media alongside postings of other notorious gang leaders partying over the weekend in various parts of the capital.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxes
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The latter happens when a ball clips the net before dropping in play.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2019
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Jere punches Conrad in the face and then knees him in the stomach.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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One of the officers then punches him three times, according to the video.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Harrison stabs Prater with the needle and knocks the billionaire out.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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When cosmic rays — including, in part, plain old protons from the Sun’s solar wind — strike the Moon, the recoil from those heavy elements knocks them into an excited state.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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Andor hates him on sight, which only intensifies when Berend smacks around his mother and tears up the apartment looking for proof that Klára has deceived the boy with idealized fictions about his origins.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Vocals are sped up into squiggles, instruments are reversed and gated, percussion smacks you in the face and then suddenly vanishes.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2025
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Instead, Ted slaps him in the face, twice.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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Anthony thinks his fiancé wants a mother more than a partner, so Giuseppe slaps a pie into his face?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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About 10 minutes in, viewers can see the moment the car slams into the side of the building.—
Austin Mullen,
NBC news,
19 Aug. 2025
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On Thursday, the Mexican American rap star dropped the video, which slams Trump supporters, with Rolling Stone.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Boxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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