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
Start by planting the seeds in a small container; alternatively, use an old egg carton.
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 May 2025
After eight or more weeks of growth the seedlings can be transplanted to small containers and eventually to the garden or larger containers.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025
The crops are grown, cultivated and examined for quality control in room-sized shipping containers at Goodblend’s east Austin farm.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
Meanwhile, the underlying infrastructure—spanning containers, orchestration layers and APIs—must be fortified to withstand new classes of threats.
—Anuj Tyagi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 May 2025
After eight or more weeks of growth the seedlings can be transplanted to small containers and eventually to the garden or larger containers.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025
The crops are grown, cultivated and examined for quality control in room-sized shipping containers at Goodblend’s east Austin farm.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
Meanwhile, the underlying infrastructure—spanning containers, orchestration layers and APIs—must be fortified to withstand new classes of threats.
—Anuj Tyagi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for container
Noun
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Bulk food bins in the back prep area were missing labels, a repeat violation.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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There were bins of sticker rolls, and each wall was lined with tons and tons of stickers.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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At the time, many of the account holders just wanted to promote the beauty of their local parks, like Phoebe, a nature enthusiast who started the unofficial Multnomah Falls account @multnomah_falls to share her love of Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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All owners must be U.S. citizens or green card holders.—
Matthew Meehan,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Wear them with wide-leg trousers and a crossbody bag in Rome or toss them on with a sundress for a sidewalk café lunch in Paris.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2025
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Last year, PepsiCo began adding more chips to bags following complaints about shrinkflation.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
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The truck was stopped outside William Rogers Middle School in Kings Park around 6:30 a.m. when someone spotted a man inside the truck’s trash receptacle, WABC reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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The votes are then treated like all the others, placed one by one on a plate that sits over an urn used to hold ballots and then tipped into the receptacle.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
7 May 2025
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The South Florida Sun Sentinel spoke with Sensenbrenner on Thursday about what boaters can do to mitigate the potential for explosions that can shatter a recreational vessel within seconds.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Since the discovery, divers have recovered three sets of remains from the sunken vessel and transported them to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for positive identification and autopsy.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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But how many big men check both of those boxes (and stay healthy, which puts Joel Embiid somewhat out of that conversation)?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Forget the delicious big box bakeries and popular cookie chains.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
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Joel ingested the entire bottle and was in a coma for days.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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The area’s newest boutique is like stepping into a genie’s bottle — if the genie had impeccable taste and a deep love for legacy designers, funky jewelry, and original art.—
Emiene Wright,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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“Container.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/container. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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