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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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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024
Apart from carrying the heavy records in boxes, is the life of a DJ today much easier artistically?
—Mathias Döpfner, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
If the only thing better than a piping hot box of pizza from your favorite spot is a cold, leftover slice of the exact same pizza straight from the refrigerator, you, too, may have wondered: how long does pizza actually last in the fridge?
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2024
Elvis would usually send out for food and bring in a whole box of cheeseburgers around 12 o’clock.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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The new Blood Oath Trilogy is the third edition of this expensive set of whiskeys, combining Pacts 7, 8, and 9 into one $800 collection that comes in a black wooden display box.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024
Apart from carrying the heavy records in boxes, is the life of a DJ today much easier artistically?
—Mathias Döpfner, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
If the only thing better than a piping hot box of pizza from your favorite spot is a cold, leftover slice of the exact same pizza straight from the refrigerator, you, too, may have wondered: how long does pizza actually last in the fridge?
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2024
Elvis would usually send out for food and bring in a whole box of cheeseburgers around 12 o’clock.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Box.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/box. Accessed 5 Sep. 2024.
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