as in lockers
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 chests
All chests in Encore down to two, all chests in Starcrossed down to one and Whisper’s mid-activity chest removed entirely.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
More than a dozen graves have been discovered, with the deceased buried in a fetal position with their arms crossed on their chests, experts said in the release.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
During the procession and at the park, men gathered in circles to tap their chests in a rhythmic pattern known as latmiya as drummers tapped a beat.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2025
This wireless bra is designed with a host of features meant to lift and support larger chests.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
An antique secretary desk and two warm-wood chests contribute a grounding sense of age.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
To the side, women wailed, beating their chests or throwing fistfuls of rice and rose petals.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Introduced in 1858, the rectangular canvas chests were stackable, unlike their rounded predecessors.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
Many cyclists also use heart rate monitors strapped around their chests or wrists, and are eyeing some of the newer, more in-depth wearables, such as lactate threshold monitors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2016
Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
More than a dozen graves have been discovered, with the deceased buried in a fetal position with their arms crossed on their chests, experts said in the release.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
During the procession and at the park, men gathered in circles to tap their chests in a rhythmic pattern known as latmiya as drummers tapped a beat.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2025
This wireless bra is designed with a host of features meant to lift and support larger chests.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
An antique secretary desk and two warm-wood chests contribute a grounding sense of age.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
To the side, women wailed, beating their chests or throwing fistfuls of rice and rose petals.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Introduced in 1858, the rectangular canvas chests were stackable, unlike their rounded predecessors.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
Many cyclists also use heart rate monitors strapped around their chests or wrists, and are eyeing some of the newer, more in-depth wearables, such as lactate threshold monitors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chests
Noun
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Some sat sunken in the leather roller chairs in front of their lockers.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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These days, Ski-In is fully modern, offering online bookings, heated lockers, and top-tier gear.—
Erica Firpo,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On a recent Tuesday afternoon, the brothers, wearing matching cherry-red-and-lime-green eyeglasses, browsed the pick-and-mix bins at Kändi, a Swedish-style sweets shop in Los Angeles.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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One of the biggest challenges in recycling plastic is that there are several kinds of plastic that end up in our bins – and those variations in composition necessitate sorting out waste before processing it.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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The tips of their trunks have a pair of buds resembling deer hooves.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Just be sure to keep mulch lines a few inches away from tree trunks, as mulch placed directly against a tree’s bark increases the risk of pest and rot issues.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To get to Armstrong, Fritz and Nava traveled along the Ashe hallways, through the commissary, across the loading dock, down a set of stairs and around crates of goods coming into the site.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Photographs later taken by a Devastating Pyrotechnics employee show crates of fireworks stacked floor-to-ceiling inside, towering over a forklift used to move them.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Chests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chests. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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