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
Out front, the home’s first impression comes from mature olives that make a statement by real provenance — from twisted trunks to branches of green leaves and fruit — not from landscaping-in-a-box.
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Hamlin, meanwhile, went shirtless in black swim trunks while lying in the water with a serious look on his face.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
His head isn’t visible; the focus of the image is the swirl of hair on the man’s chest and at his waist, pointing toward what is concealed in his trunks.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Karim stands in front of elephants at the San Diego Zoo, speaking directly to the camera in a casual tone about how cool their trunks are.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The first video ever posted to YouTube was filmed at the San Diego Zoo — a casual, 19-second clip of a young man talking about elephant trunks.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Hui Manu-o-Kū staff tie blue plastic ribbons around the trunks of trees hosting eggs and chicks to alert tree trimmers to stay clear.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
In addition to swim trunks, the collection, which launches in June, includes women’s swimsuits, a baseball cap, and beach bags.
—John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
The walls disappeared into a forest of trees, where live monkeys and at least one bear lurked behind the trunks.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Hamlin, meanwhile, went shirtless in black swim trunks while lying in the water with a serious look on his face.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
His head isn’t visible; the focus of the image is the swirl of hair on the man’s chest and at his waist, pointing toward what is concealed in his trunks.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Karim stands in front of elephants at the San Diego Zoo, speaking directly to the camera in a casual tone about how cool their trunks are.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The first video ever posted to YouTube was filmed at the San Diego Zoo — a casual, 19-second clip of a young man talking about elephant trunks.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Hui Manu-o-Kū staff tie blue plastic ribbons around the trunks of trees hosting eggs and chicks to alert tree trimmers to stay clear.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
In addition to swim trunks, the collection, which launches in June, includes women’s swimsuits, a baseball cap, and beach bags.
—John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
The walls disappeared into a forest of trees, where live monkeys and at least one bear lurked behind the trunks.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trunks
Noun
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To start, students were given bins of old plans for the model.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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Alternatively, use square, open-front stackable bins made of bamboo or metal.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Hornets might be clearing out their lockers Wednesday after a loss.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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The only lockers with equipment left in them belonged to Alexandre Carrier and Noah Dobson, the team’s only two right-shot defencemen, two players who were clearly not boarding that flight the team’s equipment staff was preparing for.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The birthday boxes are an initiative with the village’s Ability Awareness Committee.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Specialty crops, which include tangerines and tangelos are now at 450,000 boxes, up from the 400,000 boxes produced last season.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Husbands in felted-wool chore jackets pressing a sleeping bundle to their chests with one hand, the other carrying their Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket haul.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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Western chimps have ripped infants from their Central mothers’ chests and battered them to death.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Trunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trunks. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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