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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 bins
Right now, our list includes fabric storage bins, under-sink organizers, food storage bins, and other organizers for the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and other living spaces.
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Isabel Garcia, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Skip the cardboard boxes Really just trust me on this one and rent reusable bins from a moving company with good reviews.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
Invest in the tools for success Along the lines of opting for sturdy moving bins over traditional cardboard boxes, Ayoub frequently sees people underestimate the value of proper packing supplies, overpacking boxes and trying to fit too much into a flimsy container.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
Richmond residents can leave cut-up natural trees in compost bins while artificial trees can be placed in their trash bins for pick up by Republic Services.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
After that, residents will need to cut their trees to fit inside compost bins.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
This bag is compact enough to slide underneath the airplane seat in front of you, should the bins fill up quickly on your next flight.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
The configurations of storage bins are endless.
—Jordan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 27 Dec. 2024
With a full trailer stacked with 40 storage bins and five bicycles, Blair's operation has come a long way since its humble beginnings.
—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Isabel Garcia, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Skip the cardboard boxes Really just trust me on this one and rent reusable bins from a moving company with good reviews.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
Invest in the tools for success Along the lines of opting for sturdy moving bins over traditional cardboard boxes, Ayoub frequently sees people underestimate the value of proper packing supplies, overpacking boxes and trying to fit too much into a flimsy container.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
Richmond residents can leave cut-up natural trees in compost bins while artificial trees can be placed in their trash bins for pick up by Republic Services.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
After that, residents will need to cut their trees to fit inside compost bins.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
This bag is compact enough to slide underneath the airplane seat in front of you, should the bins fill up quickly on your next flight.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
The configurations of storage bins are endless.
—Jordan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 27 Dec. 2024
With a full trailer stacked with 40 storage bins and five bicycles, Blair's operation has come a long way since its humble beginnings.
—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bins
Noun
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This formula by La Roche-Posay ticks all of those boxes and then some.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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Break down cardboard, shirt and gift boxes so more can fit in the recycling container and fall out readily as it is emptied, Allen said.—
Keith Matheny,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Images from the campaign feature Maher in a locker room setting, wearing a sporty chic pink ensemble, featuring a pleated tennis skirt, holding a matching bullhorn and posing in front of lockers containing the Paula’s Choice Pro-Collagen Peptide Plumping Moisturizer.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
27 Dec. 2024
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Throughout are the spa and fitness center, a wine room with private storage lockers, a lap pool, a theater, and poolside cabanas.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Forest Park asks residents to place the trees on the grass by the curb on the south side of the park's parking lot and to point the trunks toward the parking lot curb and the top of the tree pointing toward West Kemper Road.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
23 Dec. 2024
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To do something fun, wear my old trunks, get the old music to play, come out there, and kick somebody in the face?—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Eight dancers with bare chests, bare feet and flowing red pants danced, weaved, twisted, bent, flopped, flipped, gathered, disbanded, reunited, cuddled, leaped and scampered for nearly an hour.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
15 Dec. 2024
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Things like under-bed lighting, concealed speakers and charging stations, and foot-of-the-bed TV chests will keep electronics out of view.—
Colleen Sullivan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Dec. 2024
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“Bins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bins. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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