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Recent Examples of dustbin
And does a particular level of disuse have to be reached for a word to be dropped into the lexical dustbin?
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Per the manufacturer’s recommendations, remove and wash out the dustbin.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
When you’re done, simply pop open the large dustbin and empty debris directly into the trash—no tugging out tangled hair or gunk required.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Emptying the dustbin was hassle-free, with clear arrow stickers showing exactly where to unlatch.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Per the manufacturer’s recommendations, remove and wash out the dustbin.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
When you’re done, simply pop open the large dustbin and empty debris directly into the trash—no tugging out tangled hair or gunk required.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Emptying the dustbin was hassle-free, with clear arrow stickers showing exactly where to unlatch.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dustbin
Noun
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Darwin is an octopus who’s minding his own business when he’s suddenly ripped out of the ocean and thrown into a junkyard.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Federal Aviation Administration first proposed the measure in 2023, under the Biden administration, in hopes of curbing the growing junkyard of debris circling the planet.—
Heather Vogell,
ProPublica,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Each mattress recycled reduces the amount of waste shipped out of state for disposal, saving space in regional landfills and avoiding unnecessary incineration.—
Dan McGowan,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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That’s one fewer electronic device for the landfill.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Now, researchers plan to extend their investigations to nearby early settlement sites to determine if Culasawani is a midden or muddle.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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Remnants of shell middens (high mounds of shells accumulated from long term group settlement) can still be found within the reserve.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And just like there would be a fee to drop waste off at the dump, there’s a fee to leave materials at EcoSet – starting at $350 for a vanload, up to $2200 or more for a large scenic trailer’s-worth.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Drawing vast amounts of energy from the planet dumps vast amounts of waste heat back into the biosphere.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Dustbin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dustbin. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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