as in bin
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
threw the rest of her books and tapes in the trunk and closed the lid
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Recent Examples of trunk
Once the Waymo arrives, riders will be able to unlock the vehicle, open the trunk and start the trip, all from their familiar Uber app.
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Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Advertisement Credits are measured by each ton of CO2 a forest stores through trees harboring the compound in their branches, trunk, roots, and the soil around them.
—Xander Peters, Time, 30 July 2025
The recovery of aspens in Yellowstone will likely benefit other species, too, including birds such as woodpeckers and tree swallows, which make cavity nests in aspen trunks.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
And the parents who will retrieve their colorful trunks, but not their girls.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 14 July 2025
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Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Advertisement Credits are measured by each ton of CO2 a forest stores through trees harboring the compound in their branches, trunk, roots, and the soil around them.
—Xander Peters, Time, 30 July 2025
The recovery of aspens in Yellowstone will likely benefit other species, too, including birds such as woodpeckers and tree swallows, which make cavity nests in aspen trunks.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
And the parents who will retrieve their colorful trunks, but not their girls.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trunk
Noun
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Police said a woman was found unresponsive with her head trapped in the deposit mechanism of a donation bin in Lodi, Calif., on Aug 5.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The impetus is also on apparel firms to produce higher quality products that don’t fade or fall apart in months, as well as for consumers to wear clothes for longer, repair rather than discard old garments, and only deposit still wearable items into those recycling bins.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
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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
Noun
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Some of our favorites hiding in its end-of-summer sale include a fancy daybed, an inviting Adirondack chair set, a handy deck box, and a potting bench that’s perfect for narrow spaces.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Altra Lone Peaks are designed with a wide toe box and a zero-drop style to provide your feet with a barefoot feel.—
Mary Beth Skylis,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the video, a man wearing a skull mask and military goggles mounts a camera to his chest and displays his artillery.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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One of the pair holds up a knife to the other’s throat while the other places a placating hand to the other’s chest.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Trunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trunk. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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