as in locker
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
a chest containing almost every tool that the home do-it-yourselfer is likely to need
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Recent Examples of chest
Zwerner was shot in the chest and hand while sitting at a reading table in her classroom.
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Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The video shows a middle-aged man putting his arm around Sheinbaum, touching her chest, and attempting to kiss her.
—Cassandra Garrison, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Andres held her wrists and stabbed her three times in the chest — but Fariñas didn’t die.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
The man then seemingly tried to touch her chest.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The video shows a middle-aged man putting his arm around Sheinbaum, touching her chest, and attempting to kiss her.
—Cassandra Garrison, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Andres held her wrists and stabbed her three times in the chest — but Fariñas didn’t die.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
The man then seemingly tried to touch her chest.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chest
Noun
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The lockers help lower cost per order by 30%, and Sea passes the savings on to consumers Li said.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
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Domantas Sabonis sat in front of his locker after going through pregame warmups prior to Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Cardoza was seen sitting on a bench after fleeing, removing his pants and throwing them in a garbage bin, which investigators were able to recover, Docks said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Cordoza even went as far as removing his pants and tossing them in a garbage bin, Dox said, while Patterson removed his sweatshirt and sweatpants and stuffed them into his shorts, per the affidavit.—
Michael Dorgan , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Chalamet himself is locked in a glass box, wearing a similar orange head, plus a custom Marty Supreme track suit, being pelted by ping-pong balls.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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The patch had, after all, come in a box labeled Energy Boost.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Can this one manage the trunks and the horses?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Remember not to pile it up like a pyramid around the trunk of trees (this is also known as a mulch volcano).—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chest. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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