as in bin
something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation
save the plastic containers from the deli for other uses
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Recent Examples of container
Drones, large coolers or coolers on wheels, glass containers, alcohol, grilling and pets are prohibited.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
How to Store Macaroni Salad Macaroni salad can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
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Martha Stewart,
26 June 2026
Manage it by putting work into containers.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Terracotta pots dry out faster than containers made of plastic.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
How to Store Macaroni Salad Macaroni salad can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
—
Martha Stewart,
26 June 2026
Manage it by putting work into containers.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Terracotta pots dry out faster than containers made of plastic.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for container
Recent Examples of Synonyms for container
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The Orange County District Attorney's Office charged the 71-year-old Irvine resident accused of beating a duckling to death with a plastic recycling bin last month.
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The Blank Slate Truck has bucket seats and a center tray with cup holders and open bins.
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Vines have grown through the fence and barbed wire surrounding a tall art deco building in this city’s downtown, and cigarette holders and empty food tins litter the tall weeds.
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The seating changes will require a full stadium reseating process ahead of the 2027 season, though officials said fewer season-ticket holders are expected to be affected than originally anticipated.
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Airlines will sometimes even measure your bag to enforce the size restrictions.
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Transfer to a freezer-safe airtight container or zip-top bag.
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Take Out the Trash Empty garbage bins and recycling from all rooms—not just the kitchen and bath—and don’t forget special receptacles like compost, diaper pails, and litter boxes.
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Water receptacles across the facility were reported to be dirty, including a bowl shared by 15 goats, a turkey, seven chickens, a llama and a potbellied pig, which contained brownish-black sediment and thick green algae.
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However, following a series of Miami Herald articles detailing flaws in the investigation, including police not following up with key eyewitnesses, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office reexamined the case and charged Pino with felony vessel homicide in October 2024.
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The verdict was handed down on Monday acquitting Pino, 55, who was charged with second-degree manslaughter and vessel homicide for the crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and left another teen, Katy Puig, now 21, with life-changing injuries, according to NBC 6.
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In the press box, members of the Ecuadorian media cheered.
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The knit fabric naturally flexes with your feet while square toe boxes offer plenty of room to wiggle your toes.
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The day after the crash, the boat was found to contain 61 empty and partially empty booze bottles and cans, after FWC officers pulled the boat from the bay.
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More than 11,000 bottles of the blood pressure medication chlorthalidone have been recalled, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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“Container.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/container. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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