tined
ˈtīnd 
or tint
ˈtint
; tining
ˈtī-niŋ
or tint
ˈtint
; tining
ˈtī-niŋ
dialectal British
: lose
dialectal British
: to become lost
Examples of tine in a Sentence
Noun
One of the fork's tines was bent.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Dock the bottom of the crust, piercing it a few times with the tines of a fork.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
This is accomplished manually with a special thatch rake that features sharp, curved tines.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Put small bowls and plates between the tines, angled down and toward the center.
—Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Use a rake with short straight tines to pull up thatch from small areas.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Dock the bottom of the crust, piercing it a few times with the tines of a fork.
—Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
This is accomplished manually with a special thatch rake that features sharp, curved tines.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Put small bowls and plates between the tines, angled down and toward the center.
—Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Tine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tine. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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