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
Artisans scale the trunks with ropes and spikes to reach the greenish base of each frond.
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Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
His Stories also included a solo snap of him shirtless while standing on the beach in blue swim trunks and another of him looking to the side while posing at a wooden table.
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Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Plots littered with junked trunks, empty skid tanks, the rib cages of hoop houses picked clean.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
From conveyor belts and baggage carts to overhead bins and taxi trunks, luggage is constantly subjected to bumps, knocks and rough handling.
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New Atlas,
22 June 2026
Hardwood and softwood tree trunks snapped approximately two-thirds of the way up.
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Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Multiple trees of the yew species are vying for the rank of oldest, but scientists have trouble dating them because the trees split into several different hollowed-out trunks that make one tree appear to be several different trees.
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Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Every Brazilian fan — in Philadelphia to watch their national team play Haiti on Friday at the World Cup — that stopped for a snapshot or a selfie with the 9-foot-11, 1,300-pound beast left the statue dressed in only his bronze trunks and boots.
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CBS News,
18 June 2026
Men were dressed in either swim trunks, boat shoes, and linen shirting, or in black tank tops and gray joggers—their only common accessory a cigarette and a lighter.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
His Stories also included a solo snap of him shirtless while standing on the beach in blue swim trunks and another of him looking to the side while posing at a wooden table.
—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Plots littered with junked trunks, empty skid tanks, the rib cages of hoop houses picked clean.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
From conveyor belts and baggage carts to overhead bins and taxi trunks, luggage is constantly subjected to bumps, knocks and rough handling.
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New Atlas,
22 June 2026
Hardwood and softwood tree trunks snapped approximately two-thirds of the way up.
—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Multiple trees of the yew species are vying for the rank of oldest, but scientists have trouble dating them because the trees split into several different hollowed-out trunks that make one tree appear to be several different trees.
—
Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Every Brazilian fan — in Philadelphia to watch their national team play Haiti on Friday at the World Cup — that stopped for a snapshot or a selfie with the 9-foot-11, 1,300-pound beast left the statue dressed in only his bronze trunks and boots.
—
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Men were dressed in either swim trunks, boat shoes, and linen shirting, or in black tank tops and gray joggers—their only common accessory a cigarette and a lighter.
—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trunks
Noun
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Composting worms are temperature sensitive and may not survive heat waves if their bins warm up too much.
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From conveyor belts and baggage carts to overhead bins and taxi trunks, luggage is constantly subjected to bumps, knocks and rough handling.
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The parking area also includes a dedicated bike corral with bike racks and lockers.
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The training center could be 6,000 square feet with office space, lockers, restrooms and showers, equipment storage and repair space, and indoor putting and simulation areas.
Noun
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The company is most known for its Digit humanoid robot built to help warehouse and manufacturing employees with repetitive tasks like lifting boxes, stacking totes and moving items from other mobile robots onto conveyor belts.
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The knit fabric naturally flexes with your feet while square toe boxes offer plenty of room to wiggle your toes.
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Accepted items include packing material, cups, clamshells, meat trays, egg cartons and ice chests.
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Ashura processions are usually dramatic affairs, with chanters singing elegies or dirges dedicated to Hussein, while audience members beat their chests and engage in displays of mourning.
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“Trunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trunks. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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