boxes 1 of 3

plural of box
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as in coffins
a boxlike container for holding a dead body the only way I'm ever leaving this hospital room is in a box

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as in TVs
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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boxes

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of box

boxes

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of box

Examples Sentences

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Recent Examples of boxes
Noun
Instead of lethality, our military is focused on checking race/gender boxes. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 This formula by La Roche-Posay ticks all of those boxes and then some. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024 Break down cardboard, shirt and gift boxes so more can fit in the recycling container and fall out readily as it is emptied, Allen said. Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024 Mail-in blue collection boxes will be picked up, and regular mail will be delivered. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024 Shari Lewis’s beloved 1960’s lamb puppet has solidified a space in our dog’s lives, from seasonal outfits, to jumbo versions, to tiny birthday hats, and even entire boxes of different sized lambs. Annemarie Dooling, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024 This formula by La Roche-Posay ticks all of those boxes and then some. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024 Instead of lethality, our military is focused on checking race/gender boxes. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 Break down cardboard, shirt and gift boxes so more can fit in the recycling container and fall out readily as it is emptied, Allen said. Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxes
Verb
  • First, there are those who lip-sync – like Kili Paul, a Tanzanian social media star who performs Bollywood and other movie hits against the backdrop of his rural community — a mix of greenery and low-slung buildings.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
  • But the next wave hits different.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But Wesley slams off the tape right then and there, and later side-eyes Graham in the break room.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Out of the blue, Ian attacks the man and slams a dagger into his heart.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Green claps along, and is visibly impressed when Freeman hits that signature high note.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Detroit Pistons team owner Tom Gores claps during the press conference on July 30, 2021 at the Pistons Performance Center in Detroit, Michigan.
    Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024

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“Boxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxes. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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