as in composed
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as in included
to have as part of a whole
the contract contains several new clauses
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as in comprised
to be made up of
the recipe contains several parts
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as in calmed
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 controlled
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 contained
Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 July 2025
The piece itself is a very contained script: two people, New York City, all-night shoots, felt very manageable to me.
—Carlos Aguilar, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
In a perfect world, the Broncos keep Allen off the field and keep James Cook contained.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
And beyond that, everyone else had to be very contained and very disciplined and very selfless.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 July 2025
The piece itself is a very contained script: two people, New York City, all-night shoots, felt very manageable to me.
—Carlos Aguilar, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
Verb
The new guidance comes as Austin police have increasingly encountered ICE administrative warrants in the federal database, which historically contained primarily criminal warrants.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
In a perfect world, the Broncos keep Allen off the field and keep James Cook contained.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contained
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When the center returned to Minnesota, Finch saw a player who was more composed and sure of how to use his boundless energy within the context of the game.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
15 Jan. 2026
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More aggressive than the Tide, more physical, more composed and clearly better prepared, the Hoosiers showed zero rust after a month-long break after the Big Ten championship game.—
Paul Myerberg,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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The rapper, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, has been held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since he was arrested in September 2024.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Efforts that included bait, noisemakers and even a trap that caught the wrong bear all failed.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The teams comprised veteran baseball stars from both nations.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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The leather shoes comprised a mix of male boots, children’s and women’s shoes.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Bronx native’s worries were calmed by the fourth quarter when the Pats extended their lead to 13 points.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
12 Jan. 2026
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As both families left the hearing, a quick yelling dispute between them had to be calmed by a sheriff’s deputy in the hall.—
PJ Green
January 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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The protests initially centered on economic grievances but have since evolved into a broader movement against the regime that has controlled Iran for decades.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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Demonstrators said daily life in Iran is tightly controlled by the government.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The collected data is sent to an app via Bluetooth, where it can be used to provide information on hormonal cycles and anxiety levels.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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After more than six months of study, Tianwen-2 will leave the asteroid and drop the collected sample down to Earth before heading off to investigate 311P/PanSTARRS, a complicated celestial object that’s part asteroid and part comet.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Dec. 2025
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Our weeklong tester boasted the Executive Package, M Driver package and M Carbon upgrades, adding about $10K on top of the $121K base price.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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On Tuesday, Lantry and Blanchard boasted about their antics on Instagram under their OnlyFans handles, Lacey Jayne and Sania Mallery, respectively.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Contained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contained. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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