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as in cabinet
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
dishes go in the cupboard next to the sink
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Recent Examples of cupboard
And, yes, there’s a new wooden salad bowl in the cupboard to class up our tiny home on wheels.
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Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Open cupboards and vanities to allow warm air to reach pipes, especially in kitchens and bathrooms, Brycen Sperlich, owner of Prime Drain Cleaning and Plumbing in Tennessee, told USA TODAY earlier this year.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
From left: Oliver the cat stops after being caught red-handed in the kitchen cupboard.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
The gas station didn’t have labels for packages of ice or bulk food in cupboards below the self-service coffee.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
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Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Open cupboards and vanities to allow warm air to reach pipes, especially in kitchens and bathrooms, Brycen Sperlich, owner of Prime Drain Cleaning and Plumbing in Tennessee, told USA TODAY earlier this year.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
From left: Oliver the cat stops after being caught red-handed in the kitchen cupboard.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
The gas station didn’t have labels for packages of ice or bulk food in cupboards below the self-service coffee.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cupboard
Noun
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At least 20 volunteers help each Wednesday to assemble pantry staples and fresh produce into boxes.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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Unlike other trending drinks that require barista-level tools or fancy syrups, this one leans on pantry staples and a little creativity.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 July 2025
Noun
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This simple, smart storage cabinet has four drawers and one cabinet to house your skincare, makeup, towels, hair tools, and extra toilet paper.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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However, Bondi largely seemed to close the door on future revelations at a July 8 cabinet meeting following the memo's release.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Stay indoors, ideally in a basement or interior room—like a bathroom or closet—and keep away from windows and doors.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
28 July 2025
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Catching my teen rummaging through my closet is oddly flattering.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
28 July 2025
Noun
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As Crow-Armstrong stood at his locker inside American Family Field’s visiting clubhouse following Wednesday’s 10-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, he was reminded that the Cubs executed that franchise-changing transaction exactly four years earlier (July 30, 2021).—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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In fact, on Thursday right-hander Ian Seymour inhabited that very same locker.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
31 July 2025
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“Cupboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cupboard. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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