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
The store’s Spring Cyber Week ends on March 24, so there’s still time to shop the best last-minute deals on throw pillows, convertible sofas, storage bins, stylish bed frames, and more furniture and decor.
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
What To Know President Trump hosted UAE National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the White House and hosted a dinner banquet in his honor on Wednesday, in the presence of senior US officials.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Additionally, the materials used in securing items to racks and keeping bin tops pressed down were quite substantial.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Keep in Mind One of the clear bins arrived chipped and the price seems high for a metal system.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
What To Know President Trump hosted UAE National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the White House and hosted a dinner banquet in his honor on Wednesday, in the presence of senior US officials.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Additionally, the materials used in securing items to racks and keeping bin tops pressed down were quite substantial.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Keep in Mind One of the clear bins arrived chipped and the price seems high for a metal system.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bin
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Hader unleashed a slider that started in the zone and ended in the right-handed batter’s box.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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On entry, the room looks like an Amazon warehouse, with boxes piled to the ceiling.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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Like every archival clip Yousef includes in her documentary (culled from thousands of hours of footage found in a company storage locker), these selections are meticulously curated and highly revealing.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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Nearly 70 live and dead German cockroaches were observed around the facility, including at a prep counter, on staff lockers and on a can of tomato sauce, according to the report.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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On a bluff in Pacific Palisades, California, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, sit the Eames House and workshop, their rectangular structures nestled between the trunks of century-old eucalyptus trees.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Apr. 2025
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Amidst clips of blooming flowers, ocean waves, and tree trunks, however, eagle-eyed well-wishers also noticed two dogs walking behind a man presumed to be William in the video.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
7 Apr. 2025
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Historically, rib removal has been performed mainly by thoracic surgeons (who specialize in the chest) to treat fractures, infections, tumors, and other serious medical conditions.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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The prosecution's first witnesses included members of the Chandler Fire Department, who described being called to a home in Chandler, Ariz., where Charles Vallow had been shot in the chest.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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Cut to an old service elevator with a big, black crate sitting at its center.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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An Altair was about the size of an apple crate, with no screen, just lights and switches on the front.—
Monica Nickelsburg,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Bin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bin. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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