Thesaurus results for BINS

bins

noun

plural of bin

as in boxes

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 As part of the hotel’s social-impact aims, the rattan icebox and garbage bins were crafted by Burmese artisans who work with Kalinko, a social enterprise that creates handmade, sustainable products using traditional techniques. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026 The walls of Franca’s store were lined with unlabeled bins and drawers full of bits and bobs that looked like the world’s most disorganized hardware store. —

Literary Hub, 20 May 2026 The Interceptor sucks in trash and deposits it in large bins that, once full, are shipped off for appropriate disposal—and in an interesting twist, an afterlife as material for new car production. —

Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 The debris is hauled away, and the bins are put back in place, ready for the next haul. —

Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 May 2026 Dispose of food waste often and keep trash bins tightly sealed. —

Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 13 May 2026 The peels also break down slowly in vermicompost bins. —

Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 May 2026 Crime-scene photos taken of the home showed drugs loosely contained in bins and cans in the garage and white pills within a few feet of where Winter’s body was found. —

Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 May 2026 The rules required residents to use bear-resistant trash containers as wildlife officials determined bears, typically shy, boldly wandered into neighborhoods in search of left-overs in garbage bins. —

Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026

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Noun

One episode, which sees Logan Roy climb atop a stack of paper boxes to give a rousing speech to employees, is a direct recreation of a famous 2007 moment when Rupert Murdoch stood on paper rolls to address the Wall Street Journal staff.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The first few weeks in a new home are exciting, overwhelming and full of important to-dos that can easily get lost in the shuffle of boxes and bubble wrap.

— Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026