as in box
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
a storage bin for hats and gloves put plastics in this recycling bin, and glass in that one
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Recent Examples of bin
Bargain-bin potting mix often drains poorly or contains few nutrients to begin with.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Plastic bins can trap moisture and release chemicals, which may weaken fabrics, cause odors, or attract pests.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
The classic farmer’s market tote bag finds new life as a storage bin.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
The peels are wet and fresh, acting as a green material in your compost bin.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Plastic bins can trap moisture and release chemicals, which may weaken fabrics, cause odors, or attract pests.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
The classic farmer’s market tote bag finds new life as a storage bin.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
The peels are wet and fresh, acting as a green material in your compost bin.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bin
Noun
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People drove up and opened trunks to reveal boxes and shopping bags full of ancient yellowed papers.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Wacha felt his chain break after the A’s Carlos Cortes had stepped into the batter’s box.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The roughly thirty-pound latex belly that Harbour wore to give Floyd extra heft is on full display in the show’s final episode, when Floyd and Clark strip down to their boxer briefs and dance by the pool lockers in a kind of tête-à-tête disco.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Josh Hart is dejected at his locker.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The vehicle was apparently abandoned in the Hollywood Hills and towed to a police impound lot, where an employee noticed a foul smell emanating from the trunk last September and alerted authorities.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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There were no skeletons at the bottom, just various farm implements (an axe, a bark spud used for peeling bark off fresh tree trunks, a chain, and various minor trinkets).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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James died after Gavin stomped on her neck and chest on April 30, 2019, the DA’s office said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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The top of his head drilled Bona’s chest, and the Celtics guard crumbled to the court, holding his neck.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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There’s a parallel universe where possibly one of the greatest songs of all time, and definitely the best song ever written about the boys being back in town, was squandered off into the abyss of record-store crates and never given a chance to shine.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Pictures of the stand filed in court by the city show a hodgepodge of food ingredients, spices, cooking oils, pots, crates, and propane tanks powering a campfire stove.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Bin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bin. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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