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Recent Examples of dustbin
Per the manufacturer’s recommendations, remove and wash out the dustbin.
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Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
When you’re done, simply pop open the large dustbin and empty debris directly into the trash—no tugging out tangled hair or gunk required.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Emptying the dustbin was hassle-free, with clear arrow stickers showing exactly where to unlatch.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The roomy dustbin didn’t need constant emptying, and the crevice tool came in clutch for picking up crumbs between couch cushions and from the tight corners of car seats.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
When you’re done, simply pop open the large dustbin and empty debris directly into the trash—no tugging out tangled hair or gunk required.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Emptying the dustbin was hassle-free, with clear arrow stickers showing exactly where to unlatch.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The roomy dustbin didn’t need constant emptying, and the crevice tool came in clutch for picking up crumbs between couch cushions and from the tight corners of car seats.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dustbin
Noun
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When Mayer Humdinger's scheme goes awry, the home of junkyard kitten Percy ends up in shambles.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2026
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The car had been in France, spending an extended amount of time in a junkyard and on top of a mall.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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If the state could copy the country’s schema, even a 10 percent diversion rate shortly after implementation could keep 118,000 tons of textiles out of landfills in a single year.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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Giving a worn accessory new life brings a sense of satisfaction while keeping it out of the landfill.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Moreover, at higher temperatures, pine cones stored in middens, which act as a refrigerator, tend to spoil faster.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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Every man must take part in the work, and even the officers cover the middens and feed the sick.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Homes are being built around the solid waste dump that opened more than three decades ago.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The other is finding someone who will take Yoshida in a salary dump, which would probably require attaching a pitching prospect or two.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Dustbin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dustbin. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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