How to Use dustbin in a Sentence

dustbin

noun
  • Keep in Mind The dustbin may need to be emptied mid-clean.
    Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2024
  • To start mopping, just remove the dustbin, add in the water tank, and the mop cloth takes care of the rest.
    Sanah Faroke, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2021
  • But despite all the good and all the laughs, the point still stands: 2021 can head to the dustbin of history now.
    Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2021
  • Then, put the dustbin and water tank in the vacuum, and place it on the charger.
    Maren Estrada, BGR, 7 Sep. 2021
  • Open the dustbin and empty the contents into a garbage bin.
    Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Kudos all the same to Brown for rescuing this play from the dustbin.
    Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2018
  • Others are just bad ideas that no one has yet had the sense to toss in the dustbin of history.
    Jonathan S. Tobin, National Review, 11 Sep. 2017
  • That would send the suggestions to the same dustbin as past studies.
    NOLA.com, 17 May 2017
  • To empty the dustbin, simply open it and pour it into the garbage before the next use.
    Casey Clark, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2023
  • And when the dustbin gets full, simply pull it out and empty it into the trash for easy clean-up.
    Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 16 Oct. 2021
  • The dustbin is easy to empty, and the dustbin and filters are all washable.
    Terri Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2023
  • And when you're done cleaning, just snap off the bagless dustbin and toss the contents straight into the trash.
    Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com, 29 Jan. 2022
  • And with that, Jennings’s findings were consigned to the dustbin.
    Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American, 22 May 2021
  • It is headed for the dustbin in the Senate, and deservedly so.
    The Editors, National Review, 5 Mar. 2021
  • The pre-motor filter is under the dustbin and should be cleaned every 1 to 3 months.
    Maya Pottiger, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The s9+ includes a self-emptying dustbin, and its large base can hold up to 60 days' worth of debris.
    Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The dustbin is surprisingly large, with room for up to 0.7 quarts of debris.
    Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The dustbin can hold up to 12.5 ounces of mess at a time, and it's been constructed to be easily emptied with the press of a button.
    Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 16 Feb. 2022
  • The dustbin is fairly small and needs to be emptied often when cleaning.
    Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The debut of the Bay Bridge in 1936 seemed to consign ferry commuting to the dustbin of history.
    John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2021
  • The dustbin is also easy to empty, which makes maintenance a breeze.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Even better, the device has a 500-milliliter dustbin that can be emptied with the click of a button.
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Cherish the players, the games, the bouncing RFK Stadium, but consign the name to the dustbin of history.
    Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2022
  • The robot features an extra large dustbin and is designed to handle pet hair like a champ.
    Billy Cadden, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Additionally, some hair did get stuck in the dustbin and needed to be pulled out.
    Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Western planners went to retrieve their Cold War-era playbooks from the dustbin.
    Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, 24 June 2018
  • Even though most of us would like to relegate Covid-19 to the dustbin of history, there are valuable lessons worth hanging on to as well.
    Ian Kerner, CNN, 6 May 2021
  • There’s also a small trigger to open the dust bin, and a trigger to remove the dustbin altogether.
    Maren Estrada, BGR, 2 Oct. 2021
  • When the canister is full, simply pop off the dustbin and dump its contents directly into the garbage — no need to get your hands dirty in the process.
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The Pure Cordless has a one-liter dustbin that empties easily.
    Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 22 Apr. 2021

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