cuboid

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Recent Examples of cuboid 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 Jones tottered through the wetlands in hip waders, holding high a cuboid plastic container tall enough to enclose the towering tule plants. Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Dec. 2021 On the north side of Independence Square, in the Belarusian capital of Minsk, is the House of Government—a row of cuboid white buildings, each with a checkerboard of identical black windows. Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2021 Any chip is going to be approximately cuboid-shaped—again, see that Facebook pic—and would have to be small enough to pass through the needle. James Heathers, The Atlantic, 3 June 2021 Yet Pattison’s reporting and prose bring the readers into the excitement of scenes that turn on these details, such as when White and his colleagues realize that all human species, new and old, seem to have a facet in their cuboid foot bone. Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2020 In three dimensions, meanwhile, exceptions to the cuboid rule were rare enough. Quanta Magazine, 19 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuboid
Adjective
  • By 2012, cocobolo’s value in China had skyrocketed to over US$13,000 per cubic meter ($371 per cubic foot).
    Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Moreover, the detector contains more than 1,060 cubic feet (30 cubic meters) of liquid scintillator.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • Even the workpiece itself was cubical.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • However, the interface relies heavily on massive, auto-playing video tiles and blocky promotional banners that constantly compete for your attention, making the overall browsing experience a bit too cluttered and chaotic for my liking.
    Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • Tesla sold less than one-sixth of that number in its first year, and the truck’s blocky looks became a punchline.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
Adjective
  • Equipment is also an obstacle because consoles break and technology evolves as boxy TVs give way to flat screens.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
  • The brand is renowned for inventing the luxury SUV category in the 1970s with its original boxy, elevated, high-end off-roader.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026

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“Cuboid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuboid. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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