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as in bin
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
filled a whole box with books
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as in TV
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound
would you switch on the box so that we can watch the news?
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as in dilemma
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
with our new home still unfinished, and the buyers of our condo eager to move in, we were in a real box
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as in punch
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
the vicious bully delivered a box to the child's ear
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as in to punch
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
his mother threatened to box his ears if he didn't show a bit more respect
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Recent Examples of box
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
The nation plans to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 and has been ticking boxes that keep this timeline within reach.
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Mike Wall,
Space.com,
4 July 2026
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Brunson’s shot clanked off the rim, but nobody boxed out Anunoby, who had inbounded the ball and had a clear path to the rebound.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Noun
However, a two-man midfield could be overwhelmed against an opponent like Spain, who France could run into in the semi-finals and play with three midfielders and sometimes even have a box midfield of four.
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Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
The nation plans to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 and has been ticking boxes that keep this timeline within reach.
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Mike Wall,
Space.com,
4 July 2026
Verb
Taxi drivers who foolishly remained nearby shook their heads as the streets only filled up further, boxing them in.
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Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Brunson’s shot clanked off the rim, but nobody boxed out Anunoby, who had inbounded the ball and had a clear path to the rebound.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for box
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Place them in an open bin and place it on a shelf in the closet or the laundry room (which can streamline putting things away after each load).
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Inside the house, a plastic bin in the TV room held a striped emu chick, waddling under a heat lamp.
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The impersonal nature of safe burial practices and the severity of the epidemic were evident Friday as only healthcare workers in protective gear were allowed to handle the coffin and the burial.
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Carrying a cross, people stood at a distance as the small coffin was lowered into the ground by masked and gloved health workers, and a Catholic priest prayed over her body.
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Doug Turnbull covers the traffic/transportation beat for WXIA-TV (11Alive).
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During his first mandate, Pélisson helped steer Unifrance through a period of transformation following its 2021 merger with TV France International, which brought film and television under the same promotional umbrella.
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Perhaps every story in which the characters are fundamentally unable to change their lives is subject to this same dilemma.
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Casa Amor, as a concept, is traditionally structured like a prisoner’s dilemma, with neither the main villa nor Casa Islanders aware of what their counterparts are doing while they’re separated.
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The throat punch is just the latest in a string of controversial moments, where fans became concerned over Clark's wellbeing and treatment by other players.
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Professional wrestling violence is normally scripted, with both parties agreeing to hit each other with punches, kicks, throws and sometimes weapons to tell a violent story in the ring or on camera.
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Each part looks radically different today than when players first started knocking balls around hundreds of years ago.
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The bench tipped, and the man put out a hand to steady himself, knocking a Hopi headpiece off a ledge.
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That’s when Champion made thick cotton tops with hoods to help keep butchers warm in meat lockers and construction crews insulated during periods of cold outdoor labor.
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Ceiling hooks for fishing rods, cargo door for two bikes, spray hose for cleaning gear and heated locker for drying it.
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His casket was lined with images of the blue cartoon dog.
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Mavericks fans staged a faux funeral complete with a casket a day later in front of the Dirk Nowitzki statue outside American Airlines Center.
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“Box.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/box. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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