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cardboard

[kahrd-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /
ADJECTIVE
paper
Synonyms
STRONG
disposable
WEAK
insubstantial paper-thin papery wafer-thin
Antonyms
WEAK
thick
ADJECTIVE
ponderous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
labored monotonous plodding stilted stodgy stuffy
WEAK
arid barren dry dull heavy humdrum lifeless long-winded pedantic pedestrian prolix stiff vapid verbose wooden
Antonyms
STRONGEST
exciting
WEAK
airy buoyant delicate fun light unburdensome
NOUN
card
Synonyms
STRONGEST
badge calendar check label poster program sheet ticket
STRONG
agenda billet docket fiberboard identification pass schedule square tally timetable voucher

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They are present in minute quantities in many products including non-stick cookware, cardboard food packaging, textiles, firefighting foam, paint and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Gavilan collects cardboard and scrap metal for a living but it no longer puts food on the table.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Standing in her kitchen, Nicole Fontanez let out a gasp as she cut open a cardboard box, revealing a plastic figure of Yoshi, Mario’s dinosaur-like friend.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

In reality, my dad’s will was in a cardboard box next to the Christmas decorations.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Aunt Maud shook her cardboard fan in the air.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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