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Recent Examples of dustbin
Per the manufacturer’s recommendations, remove and wash out the dustbin.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dustbin
Noun
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When Mayer Humdinger's scheme goes awry, the home of junkyard kitten Percy ends up in shambles.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2026
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The car had been in France, spending an extended amount of time in a junkyard and on top of a mall.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Save it from the landfill, and reuse it instead.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Most elastane-containing garments remain locked out of circular systems, with downcycling or landfill often the only viable end-of-use options.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Moreover, at higher temperatures, pine cones stored in middens, which act as a refrigerator, tend to spoil faster.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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Every man must take part in the work, and even the officers cover the middens and feed the sick.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Havana’s streets and all provincial cities are full of trash and waste dumps are overflowing due to the fuel crisis to the point that residents have begun to burn them.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated February 19,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Police are assessing numerous claims that have emerged from the massive document dump.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Dustbin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dustbin. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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