Thesaurus results for TIN

tin

noun

ˈtin

Definition of tin

as in barrel

a metal container in the shape of a cylinder row upon row of tins containing food for an emergency that never happened

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Recent Examples of tin The wings, doused in Buffalo sauce and wrapped in tin foil, also come with tortillas. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 Like many Latin American countries during this period, Bolivia struggled with hyperinflation, rising foreign debt, and declining revenues from commodity exports, particularly the collapse of the tin-mining industry. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 Don’t try hiding the trap under a tin or inside a cabinet; the flies need easy access. — Emma Jacobson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026 Plus, sardines are often packed in tins with extra virgin olive oil, so you get added anti-inflammatory benefits. — Marie Bladt, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tin

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tin

Noun

The prospective 700,000 barrels-a-day oil site will cost the Dangote Group more than $15 billion to build.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Brent crude declined a little to $93 per barrel this morning.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of barrel

Noun

Support for Infantino Eto’o is not the only person banging the drum for Infantino in what’s become an increasingly fractured landscape.

— Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The work depicts a Black Civil War soldier standing beside a tall drum and was created to mark the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026