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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
His property keeps walkie-talkies, bathtubs, safety rails, baby wipes, diaper bins, and soft towels available.
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
To keep things even more organized, stack the board games, then use small decorative bins or baskets to sort smaller items (like card decks or two-player games) to keep them from cluttering shelves.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Since that day, Owen has restocked the pantry daily — filling bins with nonperishables, diapers and formula.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Three days in, the bins were taken, along with all the food inside.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
How to prepare for Indy's leaf collection Indy residents using DPW’s collection service should place leaves in plastic bags and leave those bags at least three feet away from the regular trash bins.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 3 Nov. 2025
While disposals, drains, trash bins, and dishwashers are some of the most likely culprits, your walls and other surfaces could be a source of lingering odors, too.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 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
Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
To keep things even more organized, stack the board games, then use small decorative bins or baskets to sort smaller items (like card decks or two-player games) to keep them from cluttering shelves.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Since that day, Owen has restocked the pantry daily — filling bins with nonperishables, diapers and formula.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Three days in, the bins were taken, along with all the food inside.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
How to prepare for Indy's leaf collection Indy residents using DPW’s collection service should place leaves in plastic bags and leave those bags at least three feet away from the regular trash bins.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 3 Nov. 2025
While disposals, drains, trash bins, and dishwashers are some of the most likely culprits, your walls and other surfaces could be a source of lingering odors, too.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bins
Noun
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Their chestnut gift boxes are chic and tactile, complete with roasting instructions and a handy scoring tool.—
Todd Plummer,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
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Like the Rice-A-Roni boxes of my ’90s and early 2000s upbringing, this handy side dish is simple to make and perfect for rounding out any meal.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Chase stood just a few lockers away from Chase moments later and played the role of captain, attempting to keep all the focus on the offense finding ways to finish the game and not point fingers.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The arena does not provide lockers and will not check weapons at Guest Services.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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True Classic sells men’s, women’s and kids T-shirts and casual wear, including shorts, swim trunks and jackets.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Can this one manage the trunks and the horses?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The crash caused wooden crates to become dislodged and several monkeys to escape into the roadside median.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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From the security gate, a line of streetlamps stretches toward the data center core, where lifts haul crates packed with chips.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Slowly, cautiously, a few more appeared, their chests tattooed with black numbers and letters.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Penelope Travers, from Mandurah, south of Perth, underwent surgery and had to have skin grafts to her face, neck, chests and arms after someone attempted to throw a firebomb through the window of her car, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Bins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bins. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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