TENS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

tens

noun

Definition of tens

plural of ten

as in dolls

a physically attractive person promised me that she would fix me up with a ten

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Recent Examples of tens The rates Denver has been paying the private law firm are substantially higher than averages reported by Clio, a legal technology company that tracks billing data from tens of thousands of legal professionals. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Raman said the city has lost tens of thousands of film jobs under Bass and said Los Angeles needs a more aggressive film tax credit to compete with other states. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026 For decades, Hong Kong’s annual candlelight vigil was the only large-scale public commemoration of the Tiananmen crackdown and attracted tens of thousands of people annually. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 The photo taken by Victor Huertas from Australia’s James Cook University shows how tens of thousands of cuttlefish use their skin’s natural pigmentation to vie for mating rights. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors also described the killings of Tyrek Hill, 25, and Timothy Schmidt, 19, as spontaneous and cold-blooded, his targets picked randomly among the tens of thousands of partygoers that night. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 The pair allegedly received tens of thousands of dollars over the course of their operation, according to the DOJ. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 Connecticut amassed tens of billions of dollars in pension debt by not saving for these benefits for more than seven decades prior to 2011. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 The London Diamond League sells out 60,000 each year and Jamaica’s school championships always brings tens of thousands to Kingston, the two standout events and current exceptions to the rule. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The only other guests were our daughter’s dolls and stuffed animals.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
In South Korea, more than 12,000 AI companion dolls are already reportedly in use.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of dolls

Noun

Check out the garden’s iris tracker to see when those purple and white beauties are blooming (usually late June).

— The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
One of the beauties of this novel is how these experiences are used as framework, never distracting from the portrait of the Boltons that emerges.

— Deborah Johnson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of beauties

Noun

The dishes are a light and succulent reinterpretation of Menorca’s gastronomic heritage with an emphasis on seafood and a delicate French accent.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
The Triglav Lodge, Slovenia's highest-altitude guest hut at an elevation of 2,515 meters (8,251 feet), is using paper plates this summer to save water on dishes.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of dishes

Noun

The analysis examined how many lookers pursued both living options across 50 large metropolitan areas, as well as a national benchmark.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The more renowned the art, the greater the number of clueless lookers, joyless collectors, donors in search of tax breaks, and steroidal museums.

— Jackson Arn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

Definition of lookers

Noun

What turns him on is cryptic babes, brawling men and stagy fables of lust, rivalry and possession.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Pampers Swaddlers These tried-and-true diapers, available in preemie sizes—plus larger sizes for growing babes—are a must-have for life with a newborn.

— Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026

Definition of babes

Noun

Jahnke’s work features four panels depicting realistic images of local wildlife, including geese, raccoons, a fox and an owl.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
World Liberty is celebrating the major milestone, while critics worry this is a new wrinkle on the classic case of the fox guarding the henhouse that will give corporations and foreign actors a new way to stealthily curry favor with the White House.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

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