as in bin
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 trunk
And then that trunk has two branches, and each of those has two more branches, and each of those has two more branches.
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
This dog breed, developed in the United States to hunt raccoons, can climb trees and isn't afraid to chase prey up the trunk, according to Dogster.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Gerson and her team took core samples from the trunks of fig trees (Ficus insipida) at five sites in the Peruvian Amazon.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Moving splashdowns to the West Coast — along with jettisoning the trunk after Dragon's deorbit burn, to control the trunk's trajectory — will ensure that no debris could harm people or property, according to SpaceX; any that survives reentry will fall into the Pacific.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
This dog breed, developed in the United States to hunt raccoons, can climb trees and isn't afraid to chase prey up the trunk, according to Dogster.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Gerson and her team took core samples from the trunks of fig trees (Ficus insipida) at five sites in the Peruvian Amazon.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Moving splashdowns to the West Coast — along with jettisoning the trunk after Dragon's deorbit burn, to control the trunk's trajectory — will ensure that no debris could harm people or property, according to SpaceX; any that survives reentry will fall into the Pacific.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trunk
Noun
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As can bins that get filled up with random items that don't belong there.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Apr. 2025
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Beyond picking, these robots also detect diseases and track the location of each fruit bin, providing farmers with valuable insights to manage their crops better.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This level of protection came to prominence when Apple added it to iPhones last year, reportedly frustrating law enforcement agencies which could not tap into phones retrieved from evidence lockers even with USB forensic toolkits.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Sunday morning, McIlroy opened his locker to a note from Angel Cabrera, the 2009 champion who played with McIlroy that day.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Even in the immediate build-up to the goal, Salah, inside the six-yard box, nudged Van Dijk’s header onto the post and Diogo Jota hit the crossbar.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Grab a few of these boxes and put them side-by-side to create a larger privacy fence.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sit upright in a chair with your back straight, your feet flat on the floor, and your chest pointed out.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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Carroll ate an entire pizza by himself while watching football and started to feel chest pains again.—
Gretchen Eichenberg,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Trunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trunk. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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