consoles 1 of 2

noun

plural of console
as in cabinets
a storage case typically having doors and shelves a custom-built walnut console holds all of their home-theater components

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consoles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of console
as in comforts
to ease the grief or distress of the military officer who must console the bereaved at a soldier's funeral

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Recent Examples of consoles
Noun
However, Nintendo hasn't announced plans to raise the prices of those consoles. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026 Show visitors can browse a wide variety of craft, including bowriders, center consoles, deck boats, flats boats, fishing boats, jet boats, pontoons and surf boats. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 In 2013, the Royals traveled with video game consoles to help pass the time on the road. — Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026 These connectivity options enable both headsets to connect with PCs, consoles, smartphones and handheld devices. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 But, like Rave Racer, it, too, was never released for consoles, and that makes Arcade Archives’ resurrection of it special. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 19 Aug. 2026 By 2027, researchers stare at their consoles while AI builds itself. — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 Staples has a comprehensive electronic and appliance recycling program that includes paper shredding, printer cartridges, luggage, SodaStream and CO2 containers, gaming consoles, and more. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026 For many years now, there have been Pokemon games of some kind available on each of Nintendo’s consoles. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Verb
Harry Kane consoles Jude Bellingham after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi Final match between England and Argentina at Atlanta Stadium on July 15 in Atlanta. — David Hickey, NBC news, 16 July 2026 Among other gadget makers, Sony and Microsoft have increased the prices of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles multiple times over the last year. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026 Greta consoles her sister after Nora lost in her final match. — Jason Getz, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026 John’s cousin, Michaela Stirling (Masali Baduza), returns to Mayfair in Part 2, develops a friendship with Francesca and consoles her after John’s death. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026 Back at the cooking lesson, Meredith eventually joins them, but is so in a huff that even their instructor, Giovanni, takes notice and consoles her. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025 Gerard Powers consoles his 10-year-old stepson who is lying on the couch on board a cruise ship. — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consoles
  1. cabinets
  2. comforts
  3. cupboards
  4. assures
  5. lockers
  6. reassures
  7. closets
  8. soothes
Noun
  • Original gold clocks, marquetry cabinets, and full-size copies of the two Velásquez paintings that previously belonged to the palacio (but are now in the Prado) harken back to the building’s past.
    — Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Without ventilation, those particles settle on nearby surfaces like cabinets, walls, and countertops, creating a sticky film that builds up over time.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of cabinets
Verb
  • Seattle comforts you with its natural beauty, quieting your mind and heightening your senses.
    — Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In one scene, Maddie gently comforts an elderly man whose brother was killed at the Pentagon when hijackers struck the building.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of comforts
Noun
  • Cole recalled how, at the close of those early shows, the drawings were removed from their frames and returned to Auckland, to be put back in their cupboards.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Stock your cupboards for allergy and flu season The summer transition into fall also marks the start of peak cold, flu and seasonal allergy season.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of cupboards
Verb
  • Getting to East Lake all but assures a spot in all four majors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In the face of pushback — including activists who cover up or disable the cameras — Flock assures the public that its products should only be used with strict privacy and accountability measures.
    — Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of assures
Noun
  • The use of remote lockers and location pickup climbed 14 percent year over year and surpassed buy online, pickup in store (BOPIS) and curbside pickup as the leading alternative fulfillment method.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • While Valdez finished his work in the training room, only rookies were around at their lockers.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of lockers
Verb
  • The operator reassures the caller that there are responders at the scene.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • When the goodbyes are done and the time comes, Magnotta reassures the pet.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of reassures
Noun
  • Even though barn doors were a popular choice to separate closets, pantries, and bedrooms a decade ago, study participants are calling them out for not being functional.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2026
  • While most kids take their favorite clothes to college, their bedroom closets still need managing.
    — Angela Caraway-Carlton, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of closets
Verb
  • Anything that soothes that, or gives them more-than-human capacities—that’s just unhelpful to them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This Loops x Dune mist is so refreshing— an instant burst of coolness that also soothes and rehydrates my skin without disrupting my makeup.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of soothes

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“Consoles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consoles. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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