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
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
He’s been known to carry a stick of butter in the center console of his Honda.
—AFAR Media, 7 Aug. 2025
Julia Moore, People.com, 24 July 2025
Here's what consoles College Football 26 will be on:
PlayStation 5
Xbox X|S
There will be no versions for PS4, Xbox One or Nintendo Switch.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
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Noun
Most external SSDs also need to be formatted to work with video game consoles.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
He’s been known to carry a stick of butter in the center console of his Honda.
—AFAR Media, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Jinny ran out of the house to safety, and Richard tried his best to console his brother, who held the gun to his own head, threatening suicide.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 24 July 2025
Here's what consoles College Football 26 will be on:
PlayStation 5
Xbox X|S
There will be no versions for PS4, Xbox One or Nintendo Switch.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for console
Recent Examples of Synonyms for console
Noun
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Wildlife officers who responded to the scene the following day documented significant damage to the camper, including a torn screen door, a broken window and a cabinet door ripped from its hinges.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Israeli military, however, has argued against that plan and, according to media reports, is expected to present some alternatives at Tuesday’s cabinet meeting.—
Ruth Marks Eglash,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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How Ming comforted his mother, who was battling cancer, by talking with her about anime and visiting Japan.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
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Michelle shared Mowgli's selfless acts to comfort her in a Reddit post to the subreddit channel r/MadeMeSmile, reaching over 2,100 votes and 32 comments.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That summer all the children except Timothy and Maud were banished to the east wing, to a flat with kitchen cupboards stocked with tins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Every inch of the space, from the organic mattresses to the cupboards stocked with homemade snacks and a selection of herbal teas, anticipates the needs of the guests.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But Montes said she felt reassured after learning more about how the integration would be handled.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
6 Aug. 2025
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However, Tiny Desk producer Bobby Carter has already taken to Instagram to reassure audiences that the series — which has seen performances by artists like Adele, T-Pain, and Korea’s BTS — will continue.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But there is plenty that states can do, such as requiring more thorough background checks, instating a thirty-day waiting period, banning assault weapons, taxing the sale of firearms and ammunition, promoting gun storage in lockers, and prohibiting open carry.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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Evidence that once sat dormant in an evidence locker now has the power to speak.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With no candidate willing to step aside, Mamdani’s election is all but assured.—
Menachem Spiegel,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
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However, the hotel assured them that Jack was found recently.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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August is an ideal time to take inventory of your closet and figure out which pieces are missing in order to transition into the next season.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Take a look through your shoe closet before buying new containers for your potted plants.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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However, someone with anxious attachment isn’t usually soothed by facts or space.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The liberal elite soothe their guilty consciences at the expense of people who really don’t care what a football or baseball team is called, and then pat themselves on the back for being so enlightened.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
31 July 2025
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“Console.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/console. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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