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If using plastic forks, break off the middle 2 tines of one of the forks.
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
The broad fork, a big garden fork with very heavy tines that sink into and lift soil, is another tool that's used to turn soil.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2025
Lightly dust the gnocchi with four and roll each one off the tines of a fork or butter paddle to create the grooves and small indentation.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
The piece was created using a process called knapping in which a tool like an antler tine would be used to gradually remove small flakes from the larger flint piece until it was shaped, archaeologists said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
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Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
The broad fork, a big garden fork with very heavy tines that sink into and lift soil, is another tool that's used to turn soil.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2025
Lightly dust the gnocchi with four and roll each one off the tines of a fork or butter paddle to create the grooves and small indentation.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
The piece was created using a process called knapping in which a tool like an antler tine would be used to gradually remove small flakes from the larger flint piece until it was shaped, archaeologists said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tine
prong
Noun
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Whatever price point a product is sold at, value is the third prong of Shekhar’s strategy.—
Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
23 Dec. 2025
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Four-prong settings have emerged as the more modern option, offering a minimalist look with less visible metal and therefore more attention on the stone.—
Malaika Crawford,
Vogue,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Tine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tine. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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