plural tens
1
: a number that is one more than nine see Table of Numbers
2
: the 10th in a set or series
wears a ten
3
: something having 10 units or members
4
: a 10-dollar bill
5
: one deserving the highest rating
specifically
: an exceptionally attractive person
ten
adjective
ten
pronoun, plural in construction
see also take ten
Synonyms
Examples of ten in a Sentence
“What time is it” “It's ten.”
promised me that she would fix me up with a ten
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Crews worked furiously and by Sunday morning power had been restored to parts of North Carolina and South Carolina where tens of thousands of customers lost electricity over the last few days, according to Duke Energy.
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Sara Cline and Ben Finley The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
As Santa Ana winds propelled a series of raging wildfires that wiped out homes and businesses across once-picturesque swaths of Southern California – killing at least 16 people – tens of thousands have been forced from their homes this week in a haze of uncertainty: What to pack?
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
Fanned by unusually powerful Santa Ana winds, the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire grew exponentially in size between Tuesday and Wednesday, engulfing tens of thousands of acres and either destroying or seriously damaging pockets of Los Angeles along the way.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
By the American Biogas Council’s count, there are currently 53 manure biogas operations in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa, but there’s potential for another 1,900 or so, and an additional tens of thousands across the country.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 13 Jan. 2025
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Sara Cline and Ben Finley The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
As Santa Ana winds propelled a series of raging wildfires that wiped out homes and businesses across once-picturesque swaths of Southern California – killing at least 16 people – tens of thousands have been forced from their homes this week in a haze of uncertainty: What to pack?
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
Fanned by unusually powerful Santa Ana winds, the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire grew exponentially in size between Tuesday and Wednesday, engulfing tens of thousands of acres and either destroying or seriously damaging pockets of Los Angeles along the way.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
By the American Biogas Council’s count, there are currently 53 manure biogas operations in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa, but there’s potential for another 1,900 or so, and an additional tens of thousands across the country.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Ten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ten. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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