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Recent Examples of dustbin
He’s pretty much assigned the slider to the dustbin of late, leaving him with the other four.
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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
When it’s done cleaning, the X9 can return to the base station to empty its dustbin automatically.
—PC Magazine, 4 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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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
When it’s done cleaning, the X9 can return to the base station to empty its dustbin automatically.
—PC Magazine, 4 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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So many things, dropped and lost and mislaid, twinkling all over the place like a museum/ junkyard.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Accent was set on fire and later taken to a junkyard, where it was recovered by authorities, Toczylowski said.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The new approach offers a dual solution that simultaneously conserves agricultural resources and produces a biodegradable alternative to address landfill waste.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to the Global Fashion Agenda, that is the equivalent of a garbage truck full of clothing being incinerated or sent to a landfill every second.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Human poop was found in a 30-inch-deep midden inside the Cave of the Dead Children, according to a study published Oct. 22 in the journal.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
23 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
Noun
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Otherwise, schedule bulk trash pickup or haul the mattress to the dump.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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In 2023, Hailey got into the Halloween spirit in an Instagram photo dump.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Dustbin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dustbin. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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