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 Every morning, May rode to school with her dad, who kept a tin of mints in his car. — Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 July 2026 Pour into regular-sized muffin tins and bake 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees. — Elisa Zied, Parents, 15 July 2026 Curl recommends keeping an eye out for hollow glass rolling pins, solid wood rolling pins, and antique copper or tin molds. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2026 Local governments have opened emergency shelters, which have been nearing capacity, as residents in low-lying areas and those living in wood and tin homes have especially sought refuge. — Kristin Wright, NPR, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tin

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tin

Noun

West Texas Intermediate Crude fell 6% to just under $84 per barrel; Bitcoin is hovering just above $65,000.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 July 2026
As oil prices rose, China dramatically reduced its crude imports by around 5 million barrels per day, according to JPMorgan.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Definition of barrel

Noun

The lawsuit alleges he was held by his legs and dunked headfirst in a bucket of cold water contaminated with human feces.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
People process, remember, and act on information more easily when it’s organized into three buckets instead of an unstructured, rambling, and confusing stream of ideas.

— Carmine Gallo, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026