CONSOLES Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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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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Noun

Best Buy is likely to offer major deals on big-ticket items like laptops, consoles, TVs, and gaming rigs, as well as smaller devices like phones and tablets. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 Manufacturers use those chips in all types of consumer electronics, including in laptops, video game consoles and cars, economists said. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 So the company broadened its offerings years ago to include bar carts, cabinets and consoles. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Amazon went so far as to poach Flanagan from Netflix with an exclusive deal, and a struggling Xbox has invested in bringing Hideo Kojima’s horror game OD to consoles. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2026 The 5,000-square-meter, warehouse-style venue is home to all kinds of secondhand goods, ranging from Hermès Birkins and Chanel Classic Flap bags to Nintendo game consoles and Leica cameras. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 That’s now one of the biggest games for Xbox, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and other consoles. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 Against more polished nightstands or consoles, this gives your space personality and a lived-in feeling. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026 Product categories included computer monitors, laptops, robotic vacuums, smart speakers, smartphones, smartwatches, televisions, video game consoles, wireless earbuds, and wireless headphones. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 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

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Noun

This could be the walkway in a galley-style kitchen, or the space between lower cabinets and the kitchen island, for example.

— Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 14 Oct. 2026
Display cabinets peaked at 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) for around six hours overnight Monday, with some even catching fire.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 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

Her fiction is cluttered with bric-a-brac, bits and bobs, stuffed into boxes and drawers and cupboards—remnants of someone’s past.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026
Still, paring down can declutter cupboards and lead to a smaller collection that'll actually get used.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of cupboards

Noun

The primary suite, on the other hand, focuses on numero uno, offering custom closets and a bathroom with both a soaking tub and a separate shower.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026
Through a pair of large wood doors is the bedroom, with another oversize window and more than enough space for a king-size bed, your very own reading nook, and two walk-in closets.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of closets

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