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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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Recent Examples of box
Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
As detailed in my earlier article, a foreign entity may elect partnership treatment under the Treasury’s check-the-box regulations.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 1 June 2026
In a landmark 1998 complaint, the Department of Justice accused Microsoft of illegally tying its dominant Windows operating system to its Internet Explorer browser, boxing out competitors.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 1 June 2026
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Noun
Gsi Outdoor’s clever nesting system includes insulated containers that keep food hot (or cold) while taking up minimal space in a pack or camp box.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
As detailed in my earlier article, a foreign entity may elect partnership treatment under the Treasury’s check-the-box regulations.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
Then, the ballots will be boxed up Tuesday night and head back downtown, finishing the process until they're done with certification.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 1 June 2026
In a landmark 1998 complaint, the Department of Justice accused Microsoft of illegally tying its dominant Windows operating system to its Internet Explorer browser, boxing out competitors.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for box
Noun
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This insulated travel stack will quickly earn a permanent spot in his gear bin.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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According to the transcript, a crew member had recovered it from a trash bin near the rear of the ship, on the starboard side.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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But Karlie’s friendship with Scooter Braun was said to be the final nail in the coffin of their friendship.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
15 June 2026
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Rolling around inside my coffin would be a gigantic ball of hair trussed by a Möbius strip of fingernail.—
Esther Yi,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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More than three months after KTLA cut Glen Walker as the station’s midday anchor, the longtime Los Angeles newscaster returns to the airwaves on Wednesday, June 10, as a roving anchor on KTTV and KCOP, Fox TV’s two Los Angeles stations.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Many respondents among the nearly 600 educators surveyed said students were also participating more in classroom discussions and spending more time interacting face-to-face with peers, New York ABC station WABC-TV reported.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Belgium’s Jeremy Doku is due to become a father for the first time while the World Cup is still on and wants to be at the birth, creating a potential dilemma for the team.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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For Meloni, the dilemma is strategic.—
Giada Zampano,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Olivia Rodrigo is a student of Love and her ilk who has been riding high off the one-two punch of 2021’s Sour and 2023’s Guts, chart-toppers dually indebted to modern pop and ’90s grunge.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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His Bernstein had visceral, vernacular punch; his Verdi was ardent and spry; his Britten had the right textural grit; his Mozart unfurled with complicated grace.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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After knocking England out of the 2018 World Cup, for example, Croatia’s players were keen to throw that line back in their face afterwards.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Every campsite has a bear-resistant food locker, and visitors are being reminded to store food, garbage and other attractants properly.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Campsites on the islands have fire rings, animal-proof food lockers, and privies nearby.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
14 June 2026
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Petrescu looked over at Vidineac, who was weeping as the casket was lowered into the ground.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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In order for Nancy and John to be buried in the same casket, the family had to wait for special permission from a probate court.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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“Box.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/box. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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