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Recent Examples of dustbin
When it’s done cleaning, the X9 can return to the base station to empty its dustbin automatically.
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PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
The auto clean process includes cleaning not only the dustbin, but also the brush, tube, and the HEPA filter.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
The roomy dustbin didn’t need constant emptying, and the crevice tool came in clutch for picking up crumbs between couch cushions and from the tight corners of car seats.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The bad ones end up in the dustbin of history along with leisure suits, pet rocks, mullets, and disco.
—William Becker, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
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PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
The auto clean process includes cleaning not only the dustbin, but also the brush, tube, and the HEPA filter.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
The roomy dustbin didn’t need constant emptying, and the crevice tool came in clutch for picking up crumbs between couch cushions and from the tight corners of car seats.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The bad ones end up in the dustbin of history along with leisure suits, pet rocks, mullets, and disco.
—William Becker, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dustbin
Noun
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In the exclusive trailer above, junkyard baron Norman Henry (Mandy Patinkin) and his wife Marian (Janet McTeer) sit down to dinner for two in their country home.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
9 Oct. 2025
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But what seems like a windfall quickly spirals into a chain of betrayal, junkyard standoffs and escalating violence.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chucking them in the trash isn’t a great option, because landfills are full of old clothing.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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By tackling landfill methane—one of the largest contributors to global warming—the technology represents a significant advancement in reducing emissions and promoting a circular, low-carbon energy future.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Known to be pack rats, Allegheny woodrats will store large piles of food, called middens, in their dens.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
15 Oct. 2025
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In East Chisenbury, sheep dominated the feast, and while the midden contained hundreds of thousands of animals, research showed they were, in contrast, locally sourced.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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In December, a 10-day-old baby girl was found dead in a garbage dump in the city of Baghpat.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Other improvements can include the cleaning up of dump sites and new parks.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Dustbin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dustbin. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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