as in dolls
a physically attractive person
promised me that she would fix me up with a ten
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Recent Examples of tens
But the shutdown will not halt Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Protection operations because Republicans in Congress sent those agencies tens of millions of dollars in extra funding last year.
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Riley Beggin, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Much of this expansion was among the tens of thousands of aides and assistants who help elderly and disabled people bathe, dress, eat and manage their daily lives.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
The situation has the potential to impact many Americans – including travelers, boaters, storm victims and tens of thousands of DHS employees – for an indefinite period of time.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
But those two teams — and thousands of their fans and likely tens of thousands for Argentina — will converge on Kansas City.
—Sam McDowell February 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Caracas faces tens of billions of dollars in outstanding claims from defaulting on its sovereign debt and nationalizing the assets of oil companies like Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Economic losses reached into the tens of billions of dollars.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
That’s as SpaceX is expected to go public this year, raising tens of billions of dollars.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
In total, Uber could be on the hook to pay tens of billions of dollars in damages if the other cases result in verdicts similar to Dean’s trial.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Riley Beggin, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Much of this expansion was among the tens of thousands of aides and assistants who help elderly and disabled people bathe, dress, eat and manage their daily lives.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
The situation has the potential to impact many Americans – including travelers, boaters, storm victims and tens of thousands of DHS employees – for an indefinite period of time.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
But those two teams — and thousands of their fans and likely tens of thousands for Argentina — will converge on Kansas City.
—Sam McDowell February 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Caracas faces tens of billions of dollars in outstanding claims from defaulting on its sovereign debt and nationalizing the assets of oil companies like Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Economic losses reached into the tens of billions of dollars.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
That’s as SpaceX is expected to go public this year, raising tens of billions of dollars.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
In total, Uber could be on the hook to pay tens of billions of dollars in damages if the other cases result in verdicts similar to Dean’s trial.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tens
Noun
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The toy maker said worldwide gross billings for dolls, infant, toddler and preschool products were down.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
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For much of the nineteenth century, dolls were made at home from corn husks, clothing scraps, and the like, or produced from expensive, fragile bisque porcelain and kept high up on shelves to be admired by grownup collectors, not pawed by clumsy kids.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Allow yourself to experience these beauties while still keeping your feet on the ground of reality.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Allow yourself to experience these beauties while still keeping your feet on the ground of 3-D reality.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The menu moves between Japanese American comfort dishes such as Okinawan taco rice, udon carbonara and matcha roulade and brunch staples including biscuit Benedicts, almond croissants and fresh handmade pastries.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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The menu brings classic steakhouse dishes served with indulgence and flair.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The more renowned the art, the greater the number of clueless lookers, joyless collectors, donors in search of tax breaks, and steroidal museums.—
Jackson Arn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Welcome to a major transition week, R29 babes.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
21 Dec. 2025
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Koumba uses them like a concierge service, commandeering Air Force One to jet-set around the world, waited on all the while by a retinue of babes in leopard print.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Nothing was trapped at the time, but that wasn't the case earlier this week when a wild fox was seen caught in its noose.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Approaching within 30 feet of the mound the fox had been on, Junior saw nothing.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Tens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tens. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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