as in bins
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
threw the rest of her books and tapes in the trunk and closed the lid
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Recent Examples of trunks
The trunks, which are made in Portugal, come with a five-year guarantee.
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Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
These towering plants had a combination of ferns’ spore-reproducing capabilities and woody trunks, representing a critical evolutionary link in the history of terrestrial life.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
That fight started off bizarre as Burke forgot his boxing trunks and wound up fighting in cartoon-print underwear.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Produced by Luke himself, the track is built around infectious call-and-response vocals, rapid-fire hi-hats, and a pulsating 808 bassline that rattled trunks across South Florida.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Yuengling beers will also make their way onto store shelves in the weeks that follow, ending years of waiting for Illinois fans, some of whom take regular interstate journeys to fill their trunks with cases of the stuff.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
Elephants are known for using their trunks to bathe and cool themselves, but Mary took things to a whole new level.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
The bases of many pine trunks were charred black — but the culprits weren’t a logging company or a wildfire.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Shop trunks, weekender, bags, duffels, and must-have packing essentials, with prices starting as low as $19.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
These towering plants had a combination of ferns’ spore-reproducing capabilities and woody trunks, representing a critical evolutionary link in the history of terrestrial life.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
That fight started off bizarre as Burke forgot his boxing trunks and wound up fighting in cartoon-print underwear.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Produced by Luke himself, the track is built around infectious call-and-response vocals, rapid-fire hi-hats, and a pulsating 808 bassline that rattled trunks across South Florida.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Yuengling beers will also make their way onto store shelves in the weeks that follow, ending years of waiting for Illinois fans, some of whom take regular interstate journeys to fill their trunks with cases of the stuff.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
Elephants are known for using their trunks to bathe and cool themselves, but Mary took things to a whole new level.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
The bases of many pine trunks were charred black — but the culprits weren’t a logging company or a wildfire.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Shop trunks, weekender, bags, duffels, and must-have packing essentials, with prices starting as low as $19.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trunks
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Instead, the Yankees of yesteryear would have thrown money at him while the Mets shopped in the bargain bins, always living in the shadows of big brother in the Bronx.Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Best Storage Deals Organize the rooms in your house with storage cabinets, nesting baskets, and bins.Ali Faccenda, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Hundreds of Berkeley’s roughly 844 unsheltered residents access services through the Dorothy Day House each day – services such as warm meals, showers, clean clothes, storage lockers, housing support, job training and a safe bed to sleep.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Today, officers searched storage lockers, trash cans, storm drains and more in the hunt for the bag which could provide crucial evidence.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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If the company can tick the right boxes, providing those measures won’t be taxable to the employee.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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There are snacky boxes (starting at $50) focused on Chicago-local products, tinned fish or chocolates.Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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But, that reality doesn’t stop the evangelists from pounding their chests and boldly declaring that everything from babies to Roombas should be put on chain.Jordan Yallen, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The search Each chapter contains detailed clues leading to one of the five chests.Julianna Bragg, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Trunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trunks. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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