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
If the tops of trunks appear dead, the whole trunk should be removed to the ground.
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Tom MacKlin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
More than 80 percent of the furniture is crafted and sourced locally, like the massive trunks holding up the roof of the restaurant, El Cosmo.
—Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Habib and others picked from the top of a stack of cardboard boxes packed earlier in the month, passing them through windows and stowing them in trunks.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Dogs sniff each other’s rears, African elephants swing their trunks, and songbirds peck at one another’s feathers.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Giving things a second life—or a third—is a gift of the young architect, who over her decade-long career, has turned tree trunks into tables and tables into storage trunks, never pausing to question an object’s value—or any seeming lack thereof.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 3 Feb. 2026
Many palms with deeply black trunks were sprouting vividly green tops.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Native to Central and South America, money trees are popular houseplants with glossy green leaves and slender trunks, which are often braided for aesthetics.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
Locked doors, bloody bits in trunks, deceptive lovers with ill intentions.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Tom MacKlin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
More than 80 percent of the furniture is crafted and sourced locally, like the massive trunks holding up the roof of the restaurant, El Cosmo.
—Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Habib and others picked from the top of a stack of cardboard boxes packed earlier in the month, passing them through windows and stowing them in trunks.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Dogs sniff each other’s rears, African elephants swing their trunks, and songbirds peck at one another’s feathers.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Giving things a second life—or a third—is a gift of the young architect, who over her decade-long career, has turned tree trunks into tables and tables into storage trunks, never pausing to question an object’s value—or any seeming lack thereof.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 3 Feb. 2026
Many palms with deeply black trunks were sprouting vividly green tops.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Native to Central and South America, money trees are popular houseplants with glossy green leaves and slender trunks, which are often braided for aesthetics.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
Locked doors, bloody bits in trunks, deceptive lovers with ill intentions.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trunks
Noun
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Which means that, while donation bins are one of the cheaper collection tools to scale, local rules may unintentionally choke off the collection network that the law depends on, especially as collection volumes rise.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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For instance, cooking nutritious meals (and dining out less) is easier when your kitchen pantry is organized with bins and stackable airtight containers.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are new lockers assigned, a few non-roster invitees trying to play their way into a pension plan, and some genuinely impressive talent on the depth chart.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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During your treatment, lockers, robes, and slippers are provided, making the time even more comfortable for those who aren’t staying on-site.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Around 656 boxes of original 2020 election records – as opposed to copies – were seized, according to Fulton County Commissioner Marvin Arrington.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Pizza boxes were strewn about from the night before, and a few straggling musicians and associates were puttering around, dipping their feet in the infinity pool.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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In a video of the incident, about a half-dozen women, unarmed and dressed for the classroom, square off against at least four masked agents of the federal government, their chests puffed out under bulky tactical gear.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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For years, simple pine chests with large, circular knobs have been a dime a dozen at antique stores.—
Heather Bien,
Martha Stewart,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Trunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trunks. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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