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box

[boks] / bɒks /
NOUN
container, often square or rectangular
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carton crate pack package trunk
STRONG
bin case casket chest coffer portmanteau receptacle
VERB
place in square or rectangular container
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pack wrap
STRONG
case confine crate encase package
Antonyms
WEAK
unbox
VERB
punch competitively
Synonyms
STRONGEST
slug
STRONG
buffet clout cuff duke hit mix scrap slap sock spar strike wallop whack
WEAK
exchange blows
Antonyms
STRONG
fail lose
WEAK
unbox

Example Sentences

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She’s been ordering Goop Kitchen regularly ever since, and shares a favorite order with Paltrow: the miso salmon bento box.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Fake Crocs are stuffed into bags and counterfeit Pandora jewellery looks genuine until you open the box.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Amazon is raking in cash at the box office after sending Ryan Gosling to space with “Project Hail Mary.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Only thing we did today was box out.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

‘Wow. That doesn’t even bear thinking about. Are there any other clues in the box?’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler