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as in bins
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
filled a whole box with books
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as in coffins
a boxlike container for holding a dead body
the only way I'm ever leaving this hospital room is in a box
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as in TVs
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 pickles
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 punches
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 clips
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 boxes
Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Spans of control, layers, or boxes on a chart matter less than what the organization is known for and consistently good at.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The result is a home that not only checks the specific aesthetic boxes that Chilwell desired, but one that can grow with him.
—Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Which Labubu blind boxes will be available for order?
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Anything could be waiting in those boxes.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
In Wisconsin, small town officials have unilaterally removed drop boxes or rejected voting machines, ignoring state guidance.
—Hannah Fried, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Instead of lethality, our military is focused on checking race/gender boxes.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
This formula by La Roche-Posay ticks all of those boxes and then some.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
The largest bank in the US, JP Morgan Chase, is among those that no longer allow new customers to rent safety deposit boxes (though continue to maintain them for existing clients) having deemed them too expensive to run.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Spans of control, layers, or boxes on a chart matter less than what the organization is known for and consistently good at.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The result is a home that not only checks the specific aesthetic boxes that Chilwell desired, but one that can grow with him.
—Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Which Labubu blind boxes will be available for order?
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Anything could be waiting in those boxes.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
In Wisconsin, small town officials have unilaterally removed drop boxes or rejected voting machines, ignoring state guidance.
—Hannah Fried, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Instead of lethality, our military is focused on checking race/gender boxes.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
This formula by La Roche-Posay ticks all of those boxes and then some.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxes
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For messing up, Martha clips Gabriel’s wings, forcing him to live life as a human, with a new casual wardrobe to match and a taste for fast food.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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The latter happens when a ball clips the net before dropping in play.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2019
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Israel Adesanya of Nigeria punches Kelvin Gastelum during the UFC 236 event at State Farm Arena on April 13, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Yet the firm punches above its weight in custody, consistently ranking third behind Coinbase and BitGo.—
Marie Poteriaieva,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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When the Great Depression hits, these estates become the targets of an ideological clash.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Emmy winner voiced a role in DreamWorks’ The Bad Guys 2 and will soon be seen starring alongside comedian Nate Bargatze in his TriStar Pictures comedy The Breadwinner, which hits theaters on March 13.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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His visit to her is the kind of single scene where an Oscar winner like Steenburgen knocks it out of the park.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
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The fun-loving entertainment hub doesn't yet have a US product page, but is up for pre-order on Amazon for US$799 (though there is a promo coupon available at time of writing that knocks a few dollars off that ticket price).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Sep. 2025
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Andor hates him on sight, which only intensifies when Berend smacks around his mother and tears up the apartment looking for proof that Klára has deceived the boy with idealized fictions about his origins.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Vocals are sped up into squiggles, instruments are reversed and gated, percussion smacks you in the face and then suddenly vanishes.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Instead, Ted slaps him in the face, twice.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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Anthony thinks his fiancé wants a mother more than a partner, so Giuseppe slaps a pie into his face?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Aug. 2025
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The steep new parking surcharge slams the brakes on that, hitting both visitors and the workers who would have served them.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Except Steven gets in a car wreck in episode two of season three, and trauma slams Belly and Jeremiah back together.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Boxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxes. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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