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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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These slim chargers take up very little room in a bag or purse and have folding prongs to prevent scratches.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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Picking up forks by their prongs with your fingers, especially if unwashed, can just cause the build up of germs and bacteria, negating some of the work your dishwasher just accomplished.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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“Tine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tine. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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