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 leading theory behind the moon’s formation suggests that in the earliest days of our solar system, baby Earth was flying solo until, after some tens of millions of years, a Mars-size object collided with it and sent debris flying into space.
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Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Dozens of investigators have been involved in chasing down at least four suspects who targeted the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery in a brazen daylight raid, fleeing with jewelry worth tens of millions in a matter of minutes.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Serbia saw tens of thousands occupy the streets, demanding justice and protesting populist rule.
—Michael Shank, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
As Reuters previously reported, Musk could still score tens of billions of dollars without meeting most of the targets laid out for him by the Tesla board, collecting more than $50 billion just by hitting a handful of attainable goals.
—Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Amazon is set to lay off tens of thousands of its corporate employees this week, marking the company’s biggest staffing reduction since roughly 27,000 staffers were eliminated at the end of 2022.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
International involvement complicates conflict Two and a half years of conflict in Sudan have seen tens of thousands killed and 14 million displaced in what the United Nations says is the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
—NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Accidentally deploying one is considered a serious mistake, as each slide can cost tens of thousands of dollars to repack and replace, and often renders the aircraft temporarily inoperable.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
By a conservative estimate, the Kinahans were turning over tens of millions of dollars annually.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Dozens of investigators have been involved in chasing down at least four suspects who targeted the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery in a brazen daylight raid, fleeing with jewelry worth tens of millions in a matter of minutes.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Serbia saw tens of thousands occupy the streets, demanding justice and protesting populist rule.
—Michael Shank, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
As Reuters previously reported, Musk could still score tens of billions of dollars without meeting most of the targets laid out for him by the Tesla board, collecting more than $50 billion just by hitting a handful of attainable goals.
—Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Amazon is set to lay off tens of thousands of its corporate employees this week, marking the company’s biggest staffing reduction since roughly 27,000 staffers were eliminated at the end of 2022.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
International involvement complicates conflict Two and a half years of conflict in Sudan have seen tens of thousands killed and 14 million displaced in what the United Nations says is the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
—NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Accidentally deploying one is considered a serious mistake, as each slide can cost tens of thousands of dollars to repack and replace, and often renders the aircraft temporarily inoperable.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
By a conservative estimate, the Kinahans were turning over tens of millions of dollars annually.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tens
Noun
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For bones, spirits, and some menacing dolls, here’s where to go for a fright.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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On the mansion's second floor, two wooden dolls on display could give you the creeps.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Laneige Water Sleeping Mask Laneige became a household name thanks to its lip sleeping mask, but this overnight cream is no slack with the beauties either.—
Shalwah Evans,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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One of the all-time beauties of film, with acting chops.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The tables were empty and the bar deserted, the only sign of life the clank and swish of dishes being washed in the back, through the swinging double doors.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Also try the herbed cavatelli in lamb ragout − one of my favorite pasta dishes in town − or the duck confit served on a bed of creamy cassoulet beans cooked low and slow in a stock of ham scraps and leeks.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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White children and white babes in arms were there.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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The queen of the blonde beach babes!—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One New York Times story from 1937 described the popular costumes as paper-based — King Winter and ghosts for adults; ducks, squirrels, and foxes for kids.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
24 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, local wildlife such as coyotes, foxes, dog and alligators often prey on cats.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Tens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tens. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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