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 Add ice, seal tins, and shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025 Is there suddenly a run on pie tins? Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025 Without access to many kitchen supplies, the women improvised, using wine bottles and shell casings as rolling pins and baking soda tins as cutters. Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025 The pantry is stacked with corroding tins and stoneware jugs nailed into position with wooden dowels. Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025 The price point is, on average, $10-50, though some more high-dollar items, such as prime rib or caviar tins, can fetch $150. Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025 Combine the tins and dry shake for about 10 seconds. Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Start by de-potting your favorite makeup or skincare products and placing them into small tins. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tins
Noun
  • The cartel members agreed to raise their December production target by 137,000 barrels per day, matching the hike for October and November.
    Lee Ying Shan,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
  • After aging in traditional bourbon barrels, the bourbon is double-barreled in two unique, slowly toasted and charred barrels.
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Wrappers and crushed soda cans.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • People were throwing toilet paper rolls and full beer cans.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Producer Yung Willis’ electronic flourishes and subdued log drums help soundtrack Jiggy’s late-night rendezvous.
    Heran Mamo, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Almost every track on the album started with a Big L a cappella placed over drums.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Tins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tins. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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