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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
Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2025
Those are all boxes that Los Angeles needs to check with whoever its center ends up being.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Jack Barlow, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025
Gottheimer with a confounding TV ad that used AI to portray him boxing with Trump, Spiller with a $35 million spend from his union, dwarfing every other candidate’s war chest.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 9 June 2025
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Noun
And when Alcaraz pushed a forehand long to cede the fourth set, Fognini nodded toward his guest box, where a member of his entourage stood to snap a photo with a cellphone.
—Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2025
Those are all boxes that Los Angeles needs to check with whoever its center ends up being.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Verb
After my books had been boxed up for three years during various moves and travel, finally getting to unpack them in Baton Rouge felt like meeting old friends.
—Jack Barlow, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025
Gottheimer with a confounding TV ad that used AI to portray him boxing with Trump, Spiller with a $35 million spend from his union, dwarfing every other candidate’s war chest.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 9 June 2025
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On the witness stand, Ventura described Combs stomping on her face in the back of an Escalade in 2009 and kicking and punching her repeatedly over the years.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2025
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According to Atlanta News First, Hapeville Police confirmed that she was punched and pepper-sprayed during an altercation with an Uber driver.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
26 June 2025
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2025
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But failure rates knocked maybe a percentage point off total yearly returns, in aggregate, and insurance products were available and continually diversifying.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Earlier, in the fourth, Chisholm hit his fourth homer in his last five games.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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Bregman hit 11 home runs in 226 plate appearances, a rate of one every 20.5 at bats.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Anyone who attended the National Restaurant Show in Chicago last month was smacked in the face at booth after booth by a single agenda wrought from desperation: how to harness technology to find ways to use fewer human workers.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Please Tony, stop smacking your lips after every sentence.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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But, everyone's mostly aware, that many celebrities get five-figure treatments and then launch skincare lines, slapping their names on them.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The product was fresh, the money real, and every A&R man from New York to Memphis knew the formula: Find a pretty face, slap a catchy chorus behind it, and watch the allowances roll in.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2025
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Pinch-hitter Jose Tabata fouled off a pair of 2-2 pitches before Scherzer clipped him on the elbow with a breaking ball.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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In one snap, the proud mom can be seen sitting in a pair of pajamas with her hair halfway clipped up as Santi sits on her lap, smiling at the camera.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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Instead of the Apple logo sitting dead-center in the circle, the suggestion is that a partial circle will be deployed, so as not to bang into the logo.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Similar to Wednesday’s match in the same stadium against Manchester City, the Wydad supporters chanted loudly, banged their drums, and even threw a few flares onto the field, not far from goalkeeper Benabid (see below) following Lorch’s goal in the 25th minute.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Sanders slams corporations, CEOs At the heart of the issues in America’s political climate, Sanders said, is an immense concentration of wealth among a select few corporations and people.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2025
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But the door slammed shut following three straight losses.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Box.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/box. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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