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boxy

adjective

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as in blocky

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Recent Examples of boxy To date, Zoox’s bug-eyed, boxy robotaxi has driven over 3 million miles on public roads. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Similar to Fey’s vest, this style has a hip-skimming length and tailored construction that adds a dressy touch to tops, including boxy T-shirts. — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026 Up front, there’s that classic boxy body with an illuminated Geely Galaxy emblem in the center and a full-width daytime running light. — New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026 Short heels have rightfully dominated for the past few seasons, but a taller shoe or strappy sandal will lengthen the leg and balance out the boxy shorts. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for boxy

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At the far end, which seemed miles away, a blocky television sat before a lone white plastic chair.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
However, the interface relies heavily on massive, auto-playing video tiles and blocky promotional banners that constantly compete for your attention, making the overall browsing experience a bit too cluttered and chaotic for my liking.

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026

Definition of blocky

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Between March and June, LNG loadings from Qatar and the UAE declined by 35 billion cubic meters year-on-year, according to the International Energy Agency.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Dumping thousands of cubic meters of rocks into the river to slow down the flow of water and increase water levels did not help the cause.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

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