as in locker
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
a chest containing almost every tool that the home do-it-yourselfer is likely to need
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Recent Examples of chest
One cop kneed him in the chest and face before the teen could grab a gun.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Symptoms include a persistent wet cough, shortness of breath, and chest tightness.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 12 Apr. 2025
Police said he was attacked from behind and suffered seven stab wounds to the neck, chest and thigh.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
Consider storing cushions in a weather-resistant chest when not in use, or bringing them inside whenever the weather turns sour.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Symptoms include a persistent wet cough, shortness of breath, and chest tightness.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 12 Apr. 2025
Police said he was attacked from behind and suffered seven stab wounds to the neck, chest and thigh.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
Consider storing cushions in a weather-resistant chest when not in use, or bringing them inside whenever the weather turns sour.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chest
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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These classic vacuums are known for their huge dust bin capacities—ideal for cleaning the whole house in one fell swoop—as well as their powerful suction technology.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Cubs, Rangers, and Athletics are three contending teams who could use a bargain bin reliever like Smith.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hader unleashed a slider that started in the zone and ended in the right-handed batter’s box.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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On entry, the room looks like an Amazon warehouse, with boxes piled to the ceiling.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On a bluff in Pacific Palisades, California, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, sit the Eames House and workshop, their rectangular structures nestled between the trunks of century-old eucalyptus trees.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Apr. 2025
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Amidst clips of blooming flowers, ocean waves, and tree trunks, however, eagle-eyed well-wishers also noticed two dogs walking behind a man presumed to be William in the video.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chest. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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