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Beyond which hand holds what and which direction tines are turned, some questionable table habits definitely will be noticed.
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Terry Ward, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
Multipurpose cleaners, on the other hand, have a variety of bristles, tines, scrapers, and tapered tips to dislodge hair and buildup from brushes and combs.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2025
The loss of 4 1/8 inches in the bull’s final score was due to one of the bull’s G-4 tines, according to P&Y CEO Justin Spring.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
Cut into serving size rectangles. 12: To plate, poke each serving of cake with the tines of a fork and then dip-soak in the tres leches mixture until cake absorbs liquid.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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Terry Ward, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
Multipurpose cleaners, on the other hand, have a variety of bristles, tines, scrapers, and tapered tips to dislodge hair and buildup from brushes and combs.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2025
The loss of 4 1/8 inches in the bull’s final score was due to one of the bull’s G-4 tines, according to P&Y CEO Justin Spring.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
Cut into serving size rectangles. 12: To plate, poke each serving of cake with the tines of a fork and then dip-soak in the tres leches mixture until cake absorbs liquid.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tine
prong
Noun
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The 65-watt unit has space for two, three-prong plugs, two standard USBs, and three USB-C cords.—
Kelsey Borovinsky,
Architectural Digest,
9 Feb. 2026
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The second prong focuses on whether the student-athlete had four seasons-of-participation opportunity within his or her five-year period of eligibility.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Tine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tine. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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