as in bins
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 trunks
The deep green glass vessel, etched with vertical lines reminiscent of towering tree trunks, shifts from khaki to warm browns and golden yellows as the flame flickers, casting a hypnotic glow that’s as enchanting as its aroma.
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Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Pull the mulch a couple of inches away and feather it out away from the trunks of woody plants.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
The tailgate lift went up and down countless times over the next hour, loading 20 trunks that included everything from SDSU’s iconic football helmets, jerseys, pads and cleats to coach communications and video equipment to massage tables and the popup tent players go into when injured.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
With enough practice, the siblings learned to cross the entire yard without touching the ground by climbing trunks and swinging between branches.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
For best results, apply mulch in 2- to 4-inch-deep layers, and keep it a few inches away from the trunks.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
There’s a flurry of winter shrubs around the trunks of the trees, sprinkled with starry red berries which occasionally gleam in the light from the cabin.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Jeweler Chaumet designed the medals, Berluti the uniforms for Team France, Louis Vuitton the uniforms, medal trays and trunks, and Dior dressed performers including Celine Dion for the opening ceremonies, for example.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
In our part of the world, lichens are commonly seen in orange, blue-green, yellow, or white and may be seen growing on the trunks of certain trees, especially oaks.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Pull the mulch a couple of inches away and feather it out away from the trunks of woody plants.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
The tailgate lift went up and down countless times over the next hour, loading 20 trunks that included everything from SDSU’s iconic football helmets, jerseys, pads and cleats to coach communications and video equipment to massage tables and the popup tent players go into when injured.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
With enough practice, the siblings learned to cross the entire yard without touching the ground by climbing trunks and swinging between branches.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
For best results, apply mulch in 2- to 4-inch-deep layers, and keep it a few inches away from the trunks.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
There’s a flurry of winter shrubs around the trunks of the trees, sprinkled with starry red berries which occasionally gleam in the light from the cabin.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Jeweler Chaumet designed the medals, Berluti the uniforms for Team France, Louis Vuitton the uniforms, medal trays and trunks, and Dior dressed performers including Celine Dion for the opening ceremonies, for example.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
In our part of the world, lichens are commonly seen in orange, blue-green, yellow, or white and may be seen growing on the trunks of certain trees, especially oaks.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trunks
Noun
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There was a pallet loaded with cases of water, energy drinks and Gatorade, as well as the bins to place them in on the sideline.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Place compost bins as far away from the house as possible, says Oi.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Both players had lockers set up on Thursday.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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In the Tigers clubhouse, players sat at their lockers, trying to find the right words and the proper tone.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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On Sunday, Jeanty was stopped for a loss or no gain on four of his 10 runs against light boxes, and overall, the Las Vegas Raiders were stuffed 11 times on 29 attempts — the most of any team in a game this season.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The videos in those boxes contained much more than just his Never Get Busted highlight reel.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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For every mention of the Chicago Bulls’ trek toward toughness, of their hopes to stiffen the chests in the building and ignite a defensive revamp, Okoro has been the footnote.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Thankfully, Amazon’s October Prime Day is a great time to replenish your toy chests and game closets.—
Clint Davis,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Trunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trunks. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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