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
That alone is amazing, said Timbrook, Depue and a representative for the soft body armor vest that stopped a bullet from piercing the officer’s chest.
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
My preference is to kiss slowly down their neck, chest, abs, and start stimulating the surrounding area.
—Ian Kumamoto, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
Surveillance video of the incident went viral online, showing a passenger seated behind her suddenly standing up and attacking her three times in the chest with a knife, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Researchers from Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark followed 1,200 patients at high risk for ventricular arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms) who already had tiny implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) in their chests.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
My preference is to kiss slowly down their neck, chest, abs, and start stimulating the surrounding area.
—Ian Kumamoto, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
Surveillance video of the incident went viral online, showing a passenger seated behind her suddenly standing up and attacking her three times in the chest with a knife, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Researchers from Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark followed 1,200 patients at high risk for ventricular arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms) who already had tiny implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) in their chests.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chest
Noun
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The bodies of Manu and Yuna were found in suitcases inside a storage locker in Auckland in 2022 after a family member bought the items in an online auction, RNZ reported.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Hooper asked rhetorically in front of his locker Thursday.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the western city of Nantes, protesters blocked a highway with burning tires and bins.—
Stephane Mahe,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Also in July, a fire broke out in the overhead bin of a Virgin Australia flight and filled the cabin with smoke.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What Girl Scout cookies cost Girl Scout Cookies in the 2026 season, including the new Exploremores, are $6 a box for all varieties except Toffee-tastic.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Avoid underlines, unusual bullets and text boxes.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Check the trunk and glove compartment for signs of flooding.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Race winner trophy is seen in a Louis Vuitton trunk on the podium following the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on May 26, 2024 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chest. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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