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as in holding
to have within
the top drawer of the cabinet contains my stamp collection
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2
as in including
to have as part of a whole
the contract contains several new clauses
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as in comprising
to be made up of
the recipe contains several parts
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as in composing
to gain emotional or mental control of
could hardly contain herself when she heard that she had won the scholarship
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as in controlling
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
frantic efforts to contain the spread of the disease
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Recent Examples of containing
Leaving Italy for Paris, Jarmusch said the Italian equivalent of TSA had asked him what was in the box containing his Golden Lion.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
Ceasar Mitchell, an attorney representing KMT, told the DAFC board that Council member Linda Pritchett, who represents the district containing the Project Mapco site, wrote a letter in support of the tax break.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Mining generates large quantities of toxic waste and wastewater containing heavy metals, acids and radioactive residues.
—Abraham Nunbogu, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Members of the public have sent thousands of emails to authorities, some containing death threats.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
About 45 people from Maine and Massachusetts traveled to the Burlington facility on Tuesday with six care packages containing food, essential items such as soap, and even a flower.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Police said the package was shipped from China and was marked as containing an automotive filter.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Video platform Vimeo has suffered a breach involving hacking gang ShinyHunters, which stole a trove of data containing at least some user email addresses.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Turmeric supplements containing 4,000-8,000 milligrams are safe for most people.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 28 Apr. 2026
Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
Ceasar Mitchell, an attorney representing KMT, told the DAFC board that Council member Linda Pritchett, who represents the district containing the Project Mapco site, wrote a letter in support of the tax break.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Mining generates large quantities of toxic waste and wastewater containing heavy metals, acids and radioactive residues.
—Abraham Nunbogu, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Members of the public have sent thousands of emails to authorities, some containing death threats.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
About 45 people from Maine and Massachusetts traveled to the Burlington facility on Tuesday with six care packages containing food, essential items such as soap, and even a flower.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Police said the package was shipped from China and was marked as containing an automotive filter.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Video platform Vimeo has suffered a breach involving hacking gang ShinyHunters, which stole a trove of data containing at least some user email addresses.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Turmeric supplements containing 4,000-8,000 milligrams are safe for most people.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for containing
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Former Canadiens captain Yvan Cournoyer entered the Bell Centre from that plaza holding a torch, walked it into the building and the arena bowl, setting off the Canadiens’ traditional playoff ritual of the ice catching fire, and the building roared.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The top of his head drilled Bona’s chest, and the Celtics guard crumbled to the court, holding his neck.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Felicia Anderson, 39, is wanted on a half-dozen criminal counts, including first-degree assault, second-degree assault and weapons violations.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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Jones has 11 prior arrests, including for assault, strangulation and burglary.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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The Biennale contemporary art exhibition is the world's oldest and most important, comprising a main exhibition alongside national pavilions, which are curated separately by the participating nations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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As of late February, the review found that the Justice Department has taken down more than 47,000 files comprising about 65,500 pages.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The songs are by composing legend Mike Stoller, now 93, and a master tunesmith during the era in which much of the story spans.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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The track has been newly mixed and mastered and features Prince producing, arranging, composing and performing all instrumentation.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Till the final whistle, or James’ final words, leaving Toyota Center on Friday with a controlling advantage en route to a potential second-round showdown with the defending champs, that desperation was evident.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The company completed a recapitalization in October that cemented its structure as a nonprofit with a controlling stake in its for-profit business.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Detroit’s catchers have issued the third-fewest challenges in the league, despite boasting the highest success rate.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Held from July 23-26 on the Blackfeet Reservation and boasting a lineup including Neurosis, 16 Horsepower, and Enslaved, the intent behind Fire in the Mountains is something deeper and more noble than inviting a flock of metalheads to the pristine Montana wilderness.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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Months earlier, the shooter had extensive conversations with ChatGPT discussing scenarios involving gun violence, the lawsuits allege.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Given the importance of preserving relations with the FCC, which has a say over a range of local station matters and must approve any mergers involving the transfer of broadcast licenses, LeGeyt has deliberately avoided a direct clash with his Washington counterpart.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hug a Therapy Llama Therapy llamas and alpacas are calming fliers' nerves at this US airport.—
Hannah Wallace,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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Maybe that was a way of calming his nerves, but the upshot is to give him a disaffected air that’s almost Lou Reed adjacent.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Containing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/containing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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