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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
Overflowing Trash Cans and Recycling Bins Overflowing trash cans and recycling bins are a cause of stagnant energy, which Roynon explains creates emotional and practical blockages in the home and in other areas of life.
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
Try an under-cabinet organizer like these clear storage bins with pull-out trays that make everything easy to see.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
While the beach has no facilities—not even trash bins or bathrooms—its turquoise water and soft, nearly pink sand more than make up for any inconveniences.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
The strips are piled high in plastic bins, sprawled over tables and fed underneath bobbing needles.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Just as knits, outerwear, and other transitional staples get stashed away into bins and storage units, loafers are traded for easy, breezy flip-flops, classic sandals, loafers—and now the soft ballet flat.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 3 June 2026
Even the rural birds were willing to raid farm garages and trash bins to upgrade their collections.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Cabin storage is respectable throughout, with useful door bins, a practical centre console and a full-width glovebox.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
For people recycling at home, why can’t those plastic grocery bags go in their blue, curbside bins for recycling with materials like cardboard?
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
Try an under-cabinet organizer like these clear storage bins with pull-out trays that make everything easy to see.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
While the beach has no facilities—not even trash bins or bathrooms—its turquoise water and soft, nearly pink sand more than make up for any inconveniences.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
The strips are piled high in plastic bins, sprawled over tables and fed underneath bobbing needles.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Just as knits, outerwear, and other transitional staples get stashed away into bins and storage units, loafers are traded for easy, breezy flip-flops, classic sandals, loafers—and now the soft ballet flat.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 3 June 2026
Even the rural birds were willing to raid farm garages and trash bins to upgrade their collections.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Cabin storage is respectable throughout, with useful door bins, a practical centre console and a full-width glovebox.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
For people recycling at home, why can’t those plastic grocery bags go in their blue, curbside bins for recycling with materials like cardboard?
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bins
Noun
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It should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or handkerchiefs and the like, printed or otherwise impressed on paper napkins or boxes or anything that is designed for temporary use and discarded.—
Darleene Powells,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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This current arch does not check any of those boxes.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Their lockers on the road are right next to each other, no matter the arena.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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People in Manhattan live in lockers that sometimes have a toilet.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Noun
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These tubes serve as stabilizing cables that allow flexible fibrous trunks to withstand hurricane-force winds.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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The Mazda went past Chrysler Drive, not far from Street De Ville, passing old trees with English ivy climbing their trunks.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
Noun
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They were jostled by men carrying heavy crates, cursed out by a man selling a pair of old boots, and viewed with suspicion by seemingly everyone else.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Eventually, a wharf employee noticed one of the crates was leaking an oily substance.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Noun
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And those proudly showing off their hairy chests, and pimply backs, scars from surgeries and stretch marks from a life well lived.—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Triangle bralettes work especially well on smaller chests because their plunging neckline highlights the cleavage, while racerback styles create a closer, more secure fit.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
1 June 2026
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“Bins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bins. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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