as in cabinet
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
a custom-built walnut console holds all of their home-theater components
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as in to comfort
to ease the grief or distress of
the military officer who must console the bereaved at a soldier's funeral
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Recent Examples of console
Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Playground Productions bought the rights to the Backyard Sports franchise in 2022, and has since relaunched the classic titles for modern consoles to enormous success.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Latoya Gayle, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Later that night, the paps caught Roberts being consoled by friends.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The monsoonmobile rocked in the wind as Olbinski pounded the center console in excitement.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Playground Productions bought the rights to the Backyard Sports franchise in 2022, and has since relaunched the classic titles for modern consoles to enormous success.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
The mother’s screamed for help while also attempting to console Jack, which alerted 11-year-old neighbor Juliana Fischer.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Later that night, the paps caught Roberts being consoled by friends.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for console
Noun
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The ground floor walls are lined with ceiling-height cabinets that showcase some of Chanel’s more iconic bags as well as the latest new-season offerings.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Orangey-stained, beveled oak cabinets?—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There’s something comforting about returning to the familiar rhythms of the last sitcom everyone seemed to be watching at the same time, even if only one member of the original cast, Oscar Nuñez, reprises his role.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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Mayor Rudy Giuliani took down the Mafia, saved New York City, comforted the nation following 9/11, and served in countless other ways to improve the lives of others.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Store these in a cupboard or pantry.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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Plus, all eight containers are different sizes that stack easily in the fridge or cupboards.—
Sian Babish,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Horowitz, who has written multiple books about the mental lives of dogs, was reassuring on this point.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
7 Sep. 2025
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Mayor Barbara Lee reassured fans a day before the match.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Creating rather than goalscoring will be her role, but Maclean has a fantastic long-range finish in her locker that fans — but mostly opponents — will want to watch out for.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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After an embarrassing Week 17 loss to the Chargers, Hawkins sat talking with younger safeties Dell Pettus and Marte Mapu for over an hour after the game at his locker.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Since Blood of My Blood has already been renewed for a second season, viewers can rest assured that Julia and Henry’s reunion is a matter of when and how, not if.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Concentrating the Black population in a majority-minority district assures some degree of representation.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trubetter Foldable Travel Hangers Many standard hotel room closets contain at least one or two hangers, but other types of lodging—like Airbnb, boutique hotels, and hostels—may not have any at all.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shoppers have tapped them to light kitchen pantries, coffee nooks, linen closets, and more, and two-packs of these handy lights are only $10 at Amazon.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Markopoulos might include a warm bath or shower, reading a physical book, listening to soothing music, or drinking a caffeine free herbal tea.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The beef is tender, and the broth has that nice aromatic spice that is immediately soothing and associated with a classic beef noodle soup.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Console.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/console. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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