How to Use tine in a Sentence

tine

noun
  • One of the fork's tines was bent.
  • Use a rake with short straight tines to pull up thatch from small areas.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Use a rake with short straight tines to pull up thatch from small areas.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • The swing, a thick piece of lumber, clunks against the bull’s tines.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Press the edge of the circle gently with the tines of a fork.
    — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Press the tines of a fork into dough to make the broom bristles.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 13 Sep. 2019
  • The tines of the fork return, this time letting all the air out.
    — Michele Filgate, Longreads, 10 Oct. 2017
  • But those tiny spork tines won’t hold it together much longer.
    — Scott Tobias, The Verge, 21 June 2019
  • Using a toothpick or the tines of a fork, poke the cake all over.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Using the tines of a fork or a reamer, juice lemon half over bowl.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Trim edges if needed; seal edges by pressing with the tines of a fork.
    — Leah Eskin, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
  • Place the other piece of dough on top and with fork tines, press around the edges to seal.
    — Ellise Pierce, star-telegram, 5 Mar. 2018
  • Press together to seal; press fork tines around edge to seal and crimp.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Use the tines of a fork to dock the floor of the dough in several places.
    — Rebecca Powers, chicagotribune.com, 19 June 2018
  • That’s because the soil or plants have more space to fall between the tines.
    — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Each set comes with three tools—a trowel, a tine fork, and a weeder.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Press each piece with tines of a salad fork and spread slightly to form grooves.
    — Eric Velasco, al, 11 Oct. 2019
  • Forks go up so the tines get clean, and knives should be placed with the blade down for safety.
    — Carolyn Forte, Good Housekeeping, 13 Nov. 2019
  • As the tines pierce it, the egg explodes like a tiny, protein-rich grenade.
    — Veronique Greenwood, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2017
  • Dock the bottom of the crust, piercing it a few times with the tines of a fork.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The tip of the prong can leave a water spot and glasses wedged over two tines can crack.
    — Carolyn Forte, Good Housekeeping, 13 Nov. 2019
  • Use the tines of a fork to make a decorative edge at the seam.
    — Jeanmarie Brownson, charlotteobserver, 19 June 2018
  • If softened, draw the tines of the fork along the top of each potato to fan the slices.
    — Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Place ingredients in a bowl and mash with the tines of a fork.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Inside were stuffed reindeer toys and a pair of real antler tines.
    — Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Flute edges using thumb and forefinger or press with tines of fork to seal.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
  • His antlers had grown into a mass of twisted and turned tines with massive bases.
    — Brian Broom, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2017
  • Use tines of fork to pierce dough in several places on the bottom of the dough.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
  • True, the soil was sticky, clinging to shovels and the tines of a garden fork.
    — Leslie Eaton, idahostatesman, 10 Jan. 2018
  • The tines of rakes bristled against the concrete, soon sprayed with bleach and water.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2019

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