tins

plural of tin
as in barrels
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 tins At this stage, the anchovies can be packaged with the salt they were cured in, or they can be rinsed, deboned, filleted, packed into tins or jars, and covered in oil. Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025 The liners, which can also be used as muffin tins, are a sustainable, plastic-free, and reusable alternative to single-use, throwaway aluminum or paper liners, and can be reused for years to come. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025 Students at Yale and other New England schools had been tossing around empty pie tins from the Frisbie Baking Company in Connecticut, according to the Strong National Museum of Play. Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025 For Some Ovens, Anything At All Cookie sheets, muffin tins, cast iron, and pizza pans are usually safe to store in an oven drawer. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025 Sarvas, Garrett’s VP of marketing, noted that the brand’s roster of retail-only flavors is a departure from the classic popcorn tins, but makes the snack more accessible for customers who don’t have a location nearby. Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025 People would carry around these blocks in paper or tins and chip bits off to rub on their lips as needed. Mark Hay, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2025 The tins include stickers, postcards and more. Tanasia Kenney, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025 That summer all the children except Timothy and Maud were banished to the east wing, to a flat with kitchen cupboards stocked with tins. Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tins
Noun
  • Every September and December, Broadbelt would stuff barrels with care packages, gifts and school supplies to send back to Jamaica.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The company already operates in the country, extracting about 45,000 barrels per day from the Banga Kayo onshore field.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Other items listed in the top 20 product groups responsible for injuries included exercise equipment, cans, basketballs, ladders, desks, rugs and bathtubs.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • After the release party, about 70,000 cans will be available to buy where Societe Brewing is sold, including The Kitchen at the museum.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Ultimately, now bona fide superstar Riz Ahmed (who earned an Oscar nomination for his performance) learned to play drums and studied ASL for months in preparation for the role.
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • At Ross’ request, engineer Jim Cooley mixed the choruses so that most of the parts create a pile of sound, leaving his voice and the drums as the most distinctive elements during that section.
    Tom Roland, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Tins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tins. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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