Examples of tine in a Sentence
Noun
One of the fork's tines was bent.
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
Available for rent at hardware stores, core aerators have hollow tines that pull 2- to 3-inch-long cores of soil from the turf every few inches.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2025
A lot of those 140s your buddies are claiming on Facebook are actually 115s too, because a 115-inch 8-point will usually be wider than his ears, sport tall tines, and be tempting to shoot.
—Will Brantley, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
Flour the tines of a fork; lightly press it into edge of the dough to create indentations.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Insert tines of a fork in shortbread to make tiny holes at 1 1/2- to 2-inch intervals.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
Available for rent at hardware stores, core aerators have hollow tines that pull 2- to 3-inch-long cores of soil from the turf every few inches.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2025
A lot of those 140s your buddies are claiming on Facebook are actually 115s too, because a 115-inch 8-point will usually be wider than his ears, sport tall tines, and be tempting to shoot.
—Will Brantley, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
Flour the tines of a fork; lightly press it into edge of the dough to create indentations.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tine
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“Tine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tine. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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