cubic

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Recent Examples of cubic Controlled by the dam, the river flows anywhere from 2,000 to 10,000 cubic feet per second. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 May 2025 After food waste is recycled, composting programs often send it back to the soil by selling it to landscaping companies — the city, for instance, does so at $18 per cubic yard with a minimum of 1 cubic yard. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025 In 2015, Axial spewed out 5.5 billion cubic feet of lava. Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 17 May 2025 From there, the roofline extends back with larger rear quarter windows and a wagon-like profile that is six-inches longer for more utility including 30 cubic feet of rear cargo space. Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cubic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cubic
Adjective
  • Once that happens, terahertz communications can significantly complement mmWave in indoor environments such as a hallway, meeting rooms, cubical offices, laboratories, and open areas.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2019
  • The were only a few objects and all had a single, cubical shape.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The computers were blocky, the jeans were baggy, and the US military was sending Marines to Iraq to support weapons inspections.
    Sarah Scoles, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2023
  • According to reports from the Osservatorio Etneo, most of the lava flows have been small and cool enough to become blocky flows not too far from the crater area, but on at least three occasions since December 23, major lava flows have been produced.
    Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2013
Adjective
  • The lavish residence, a boxy, stark white contemporary jazzed up with a colorful lighting scheme, stands out among its Mediterranean Revival neighbors.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 June 2025
  • It's got puffy sleeves that taper into a cuff and the fit avoids the divisive boxy look, according to reviews.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • With roughly 109 million square feet of vacant office space across the five boroughs, New York has more vacant office space than Boston has altogether, both occupied and vacant.
    Adolfo Carrión Jr, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
  • Two floor plans are available in The Enclave of Mill Creek — the Bristol and the Avalon, ranging from approximately 2,100 to 2,600 square feet including lower-level finish.
    ReeceNichols Real Estate, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2025
Adjective
  • This place exists in autonomy, in relief, a dry, febrile land of cuboid houses and scrawled horizons.
    Maya Boyd, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2022
  • The hefty hardback, which weighs nearly eight pounds, comprises 222 pages and more than 125 illustrations dedicated to LV’s iconic cuboid creations.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2022

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“Cubic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubic. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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