boxes 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of box
1
as in bins
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things filled a whole box with books

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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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3
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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4
as in pickles
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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boxes

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noun (2)

plural of box
as in punches
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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boxes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of box
as in clips
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 boxes
Noun
Election officials are asking voters to visit nearby drop boxes outside of evacuation zones to drop off ballot packets. — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 The space is private and by reservation only, and while the gray tiles don’t have the design flair of the rest of the hotel, the hydrotherapy pools and wet and dry saunas check all the boxes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 Hoyer lauded Getz’s deadline moves, which checked all his boxes, including the addition of Mets reliever Huascar Brazobán to the already strong bullpen. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026 In those images, Suu Kyi is wearing a different outfit, with a clothes rack and storage boxes visible. — Lorcan Lovett, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026 Three employees were inside, pulling boxes for a July 4th show in Yonkers. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 And, as is true for any beauty writer, my tenure entailed a never-ending stream of unmarked boxes of products arriving at my doorstep with enough regularity to concern my neighbors. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026 Belgium's gambling regulator went further in 2018, ruling that paid boxes with randomized contents were gambling under existing law, and publishers pulled them from games sold there. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 One grandfather sold paper goods — boxes, plastic wrap — to the Jewish bakeries of New York. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
Brlan said the planter boxes along with artificial turf, plants and soil supplied by Uplift Property Management were a huge addition to the new garden. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026 The cardboard boxes the food is packaged in are also being resold online, with one user selling them for $15 each. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Here’s how Bloodhounds Season 2 boxes its way to a brutal conclusion. — Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Apr. 2026 Nick Phillips, with Applied Digital, said the tax exemption ban effectively boxes out data centers from building in South Dakota. — Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026 The rich Redfellows get dispatched one by one in scenes that are fun but empty — neither cathartic nor comic, simply boxes to be checked off to great big poundings of thunder and harpsichords. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026 Toe tap on the sideline for 17, then boxes out Greg Newsome for 14 more. — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025 To mark the occasion, Crumbl is also releasing limited-edition Martha Stewart boxes for its six-pack orders — perfect for gifting or adding a touch of elegance to any gathering. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025 This all played out just after the museum had opened, with bystanders able to video one suspect in a high-visibility vest standing at one of the glass boxes housing historical treasures. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxes
  1. bins
  2. coffins
  3. televisions
  4. pickles
  5. punches
  6. clips
  7. lockers
  8. caskets
Noun
  • Eco effort The property has invested in a resort-wide recycling program, providing recycling bins at various touch points and committing to all cups, service ware, and to-go containers being made from recycled materials.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Optimize storage with clear bins, garment bags, and vertical space; redesign systems if needed.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of bins
Noun
  • The excavation, carried out by an Egyptian archaeological mission under the supervision of the SCA, also uncovered pottery coffins, as well as a collection of incense burners, oil lamps, and funerary amulets.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026
  • In the mid-nineteenth century, the abolitionist Henrietta Bowers Duterte operated an Underground Railroad stop in her Philadelphia funeral home, hiding fugitive slaves in coffins.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Definition of coffins
Noun
  • By early afternoon on July 19, the people who gathered for the bike ride were peeling away in search of televisions showing the World Cup final, and Raman headed toward Griffith Park to attend a watch party at the Autry Museum.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
  • With summer movie season winding down, studios and streamers were eager to remind fans what’s coming to their televisions this fall.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 July 2026
Definition of televisions
Noun
  • The platter comes with a table-full of colorful salads and dips, including pickles and olives imported from Israel.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • These items include Shake Shack’s West Coast burger, served with Angus beef, American cheese, caramelized onions and pickles dipped in honey mustard on a potato bun.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of pickles
Noun
  • There were no punches thrown, just heated discussion about the result.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • The aim in the cage is to knock the other guy’s block off, and then to pile on to the point of submission with a flurry of punches.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of punches
Verb
  • All of my essentials are packed in my Stowaway, which clips into my weekender as a bag organizer, and can clip out to be worn on its own as a crossbody when walking around during the day or as a clutch when going out in the evening.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 16 July 2026
  • This compact tote folds into a small pouch that clips directly onto your keys and expands into a functional bag when needed.
    — Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Definition of clips
Noun
  • In the clubhouse, as Brett described it, temporary adjoining lockers bore the uniforms of each.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • Inside the latest post-loss clubhouse, multiple players sat at their lockers in silence, staring at their phones or blankly ahead.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of lockers
Noun
  • Iranian state media showed throngs of people gathered at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a large prayer complex in Tehran, visiting the family's caskets.
    — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
  • The caskets of his dead family members sat beneath Khamenei's, which had his black turban atop it, identifying him as a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.
    — NASSER KARIMI, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026
Definition of caskets

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“Boxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxes. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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