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Recent Examples of tine
The piece was created using a process called knapping in which a tool like an antler tine would be used to gradually remove small flakes from the larger flint piece until it was shaped, archaeologists said.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Use the tine side for raking debris into piles and for rough grading and then flip the rake over and use the bow side for smoothing.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
This moves the total of the lengths of both these tines to the difference column, dropping its typical Boone and Crockett Score to 180 points.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2025
Tuck the overhang under, then seal the top crust to the bottom crust by pressing gently all along the edges with the tines of a fork.
—Ellen Gray, Saveur, 15 May 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Use the tine side for raking debris into piles and for rough grading and then flip the rake over and use the bow side for smoothing.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
This moves the total of the lengths of both these tines to the difference column, dropping its typical Boone and Crockett Score to 180 points.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2025
Tuck the overhang under, then seal the top crust to the bottom crust by pressing gently all along the edges with the tines of a fork.
—Ellen Gray, Saveur, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tine
prong
Noun
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Policies cover normal wear and tear, and can include things like prong retipping, broken or bent prongs, pearl restringing, and stone tightening.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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The Pro Codes Act would undermine that second prong—allowing private Standards Development Organizations to retain copyright over technical standards that have been explicitly incorporated by reference into statutes and regulations and carry the force of law.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Tine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tine. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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