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a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
a storage bin for hats and gloves put plastics in this recycling bin, and glass in that one
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Recent Examples of bins
This bag is compact enough to slide underneath the airplane seat in front of you, should the bins fill up quickly on your next flight.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
Score thoughtful options for your bedroom, like these best-selling foldable storage bins that are backed by over 24,000 five-star ratings, can fit bulky bedding, seasonal clothing, and much more, and are on sale for 31 percent off.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Even at airports where the bins are supposed to be self-returning, the queue sometimes backs up, which can slow screening down.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Secure light outdoor objects like tents or empty trash bins.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Seated Shoulder Press A staple movement in day-to-day life is lifting your arms overhead for various tasks (think putting luggage in overhead bins or retrieving items from shelves).
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
Those customers put their waste in black, blue and green bins, which are emptied by city workers once a week.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Bauer said city officials are choosing to keep the plan for weekly pickup of blue recycling bins based on concerns that the end of free service will prompt some households with two blue bins to go down to one to save money.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
There are six adjustable gallon-sized door bins, perfect for milk, juice or water jugs.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
Score thoughtful options for your bedroom, like these best-selling foldable storage bins that are backed by over 24,000 five-star ratings, can fit bulky bedding, seasonal clothing, and much more, and are on sale for 31 percent off.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Even at airports where the bins are supposed to be self-returning, the queue sometimes backs up, which can slow screening down.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Secure light outdoor objects like tents or empty trash bins.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Seated Shoulder Press A staple movement in day-to-day life is lifting your arms overhead for various tasks (think putting luggage in overhead bins or retrieving items from shelves).
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
Those customers put their waste in black, blue and green bins, which are emptied by city workers once a week.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Bauer said city officials are choosing to keep the plan for weekly pickup of blue recycling bins based on concerns that the end of free service will prompt some households with two blue bins to go down to one to save money.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
There are six adjustable gallon-sized door bins, perfect for milk, juice or water jugs.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bins
Noun
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All of her outdoor lighting is fireproof with steel boxes.—
Rick Montanez,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The building was packed from floor to ceiling with boxes and junk, and smelled strongly of cat urine.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The players had exit meetings with the coaching staff, then cleaned out their lockers and parted ways.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Look at the empty lockers where the former Sun Devils were supposed to be.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Foster wore a blue bikini set, while Jackman selected a pair of floral swim trunks.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
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Sutton donned a navy blue bikini with a matching swim skirt, while Jackman rocked black-and-white swim trunks with a tropical floral design.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Officials say truckloads of antiquities were driven from the capital in 2023 — RSF members filmed themselves opening crates of mummified remains — and estimate total losses at $110 million.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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What do a nopal (a prickly pear cactus) a bicycle stand, crates, a wooden bench, a plastic table and worn knives have in common?—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Inside your chests, 22 of you will see nothing and remain Faithful for now.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The containers, which had been abandoned for decades, included more than a dozen steamer trunks – large luggage chests designed for long-distance travel – and a handful of suitcases dating to the 1910s.—
Sam Vong,
The Conversation,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Bins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bins. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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