cubic

adjective

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cubic
  1. cubical
  2. blocky
  3. boxy
  4. square
  5. cuboid
  6. quadrate
Adjective
  • 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
  • Gap Women’s Logo Hoodie Hooded Full Zip Sweatshirt Nothing’s more iconic than those three blocky letters overlaid on a sweatshirt, and now Gap’s hero design can be yours for less.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Xgimi includes a blocky, hard-shell case made of faux leather.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of blocky
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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“Cubic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubic. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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