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The antlers were huge, and the tines were almost white.
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Jeffrey A. Brunk, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2025
This type of optical diffraction makes small points of light take on the shape of the aperture and render as 14-point starbursts, but their tines lack definition, streaking out into multiple lines.
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Use a bow rake, with forged metal tines, to grade and smooth the terrain.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
If the rake tines or hoe or shovel blade are up and then stepped upon, there is a potential danger of injury.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
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Jeffrey A. Brunk, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2025
This type of optical diffraction makes small points of light take on the shape of the aperture and render as 14-point starbursts, but their tines lack definition, streaking out into multiple lines.
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Use a bow rake, with forged metal tines, to grade and smooth the terrain.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
If the rake tines or hoe or shovel blade are up and then stepped upon, there is a potential danger of injury.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tine
prong
Noun
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Lifestyle Modifications To me, the third prong of migraine management is the most important.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
30 May 2025
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These prongs are on a plug, and the answer is OUTLET.—
Deb Amlen,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Tine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tine. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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