Thesaurus results for CUBIC

cubic

adjective

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as in cubical

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Recent Examples of cubic The two rivers join at Marysville and Yuba City, in a system built to pass 300,000 cubic feet per second. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026 The researchers designed simple cubic lattices from Ti-6Al-4V, consisting of 4 x 4 x 4 arrays of 10-mm cells. — New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026 Portage Mayor Austin Bonta estimated the storm resulted in 500,000 cubic yards of tree debris that needed to be carted off — so much that a private company was contracted to assist. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 In a less controversial though no less polarizing vein, Sierra also notably designed a runway for a 2022 Balenciaga show created from 275 cubic meters of mud from a French peat bog. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cubic

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The cabins are cute, cubical trailers—sleek with black paint and wooden details, and big picture windows.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
The company also made a 2015 purchase of Hinkel, a producer of window shades, cubical curtains and related products.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of cubical

Adjective

Independent has become known for its distinctive layout, which emphasized flow over the boxy booths that typify these commercial trade shows.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Aritzia’s fall lineup is stacked with delicious jacket options, including this boxy, cropped jacket made of a thick, soft goat suede.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of boxy

Adjective

The bones are there (floors, square footage, no heinous design details).

— Nora Deligter, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2026
The roughly 500-square-foot boutique, Meyer’s first and sole retail location, opened in 2018 and is back in business as the neighborhood continues to rebuild following the Palisades fires.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of square

Adjective

View gallery - 7 images This neat little cuboid tiny house is simplicity itself.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026
The hefty hardback, which weighs nearly eight pounds, comprises 222 pages and more than 125 illustrations dedicated to LV’s iconic cuboid creations.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2022

Definition of cuboid

Adjective

The eyewear features a quadrate shield-lens, which is one piece that covers both eyes.

— Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Its skull also showed reduced articulations between key bones and a shallow quadrate angle, both of which are associated with piscivory.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

Definition of quadrate

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