as in cabinet
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
a custom-built walnut console holds all of their home-theater components
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as in to comfort
to ease the grief or distress of
the military officer who must console the bereaved at a soldier's funeral
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Recent Examples of console
Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This also means that PC players in the US will get a 12-hour headstart on the game compared to players on console.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
A day after his death, dozens of votive candles were lit and left on the sidewalk outside Exotic World as the victim’s friends consoled each other and swapped stories about Herrera.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Another big boom came in the 1990s, however, with the PC and Mac gaming era growing fast alongside a new set of consoles.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This also means that PC players in the US will get a 12-hour headstart on the game compared to players on console.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
After the match, Osaka consoled Gauff and asked her to do the post-match interview with her.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
A day after his death, dozens of votive candles were lit and left on the sidewalk outside Exotic World as the victim’s friends consoled each other and swapped stories about Herrera.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for console
Noun
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In the last fortnight, Starmer’s Deputy Prime Minister and close ally Angela Rayner resigned after a house tax scandal, triggering a major cabinet reshuffle.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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When Best of Beauty launched in 1996, skin care was something best kept hidden behind your medicine cabinet.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Dear God please comfort his family.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Dozens of family, friends and coworkers gathered for a vigil outside of Broadbelt’s Miami Gardens home to celebrate her life and comfort each other with food and prayer.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Wild have a solid but not spectacular prospect cupboard, with Zeev Buium the only true top talent on the way.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Where Old-World Wallpaper Works Best Historically, wallpaper began adorning cupboard interiors and modest rooms of merchant homes.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Psychologist Meg Jay, in her influential book The Defining Decade, warns against passivity but also reassures that change and momentum can be built at any age.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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When Davina goes out to fetch her, Julia is worried that Lovat is going to try the ol’ sneak-attack-wedding maneuver, but the maid reassures her that’s not the case.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The bodies of Manu and Yuna were found in suitcases inside a storage locker in Auckland in 2022 after a family member bought the items in an online auction, RNZ reported.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Hooper asked rhetorically in front of his locker Thursday.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At this stage, there are no names assured of one of the top recruitment jobs, but delegating responsibilities from vacated positions to existing staff could help streamline what is a large headcount, which some feel already overlaps in places.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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If your current TikTok feed is full of Gen-Z and millennial users debating short nails verses long-almond nail shape nails, rest assured that burgundy nails work with either camp.—
Jamie Wilson,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Target has plenty of barrel jeans worth adding to your closet for fall.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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These aren’t just random picks from my closet.—
Gabriela Garcia,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The positive experience of being soothed, whether through calming words, laughter or playful connection, encourages a preference for partners who are attuned and responsive.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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But one way to distract and soothe your temperamental toddler might be through music.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Console.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/console. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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