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
Celebrities like the Korean boyband (KT) Justin Bieber (donuts) and Ryan Reynolds (breakfast fast food) have received big waves of initial sales based on fan support and people 'investing' in the hope the containers become collectibles.
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
To remedy this situation, fill in the sides of your container with additional potting soil to block water from flowing down the sides.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
Another solution is to set the feeder in a shallow container of water, creating a moat that, for the most part, will prevent the ants from reaching their goal.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
The finale ends with Georgia drinking milk from the container, prompting Ginny to realize that her mom might be pregnant.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 7 June 2025
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
To remedy this situation, fill in the sides of your container with additional potting soil to block water from flowing down the sides.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
Another solution is to set the feeder in a shallow container of water, creating a moat that, for the most part, will prevent the ants from reaching their goal.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
The finale ends with Georgia drinking milk from the container, prompting Ginny to realize that her mom might be pregnant.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for container
Noun
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This includes: Firewood stacks Garbage or recycling bins Patio furniture Playground equipment Large rocks or landscaping features 3.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Seal garbage tightly in bags, and rinse out bottles and cans before placing in recycling bins.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 June 2025
Noun
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This decision resolves a long-standing paradox for crypto holders.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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According to Chhabria, if rights holders provide evidence of market dilution, that may raise the strongest opposition most likely to win AI copyright fights.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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The outcome of the voting split caused tensions to flare, and a male islander to pack their bags and go home.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Kulture also appeared in the carousel with a glamorous shot of her poolside, dressed in a beige swimsuit, LV scarf, matching floral bag and Van Cleef & Arpels anklets.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
17 June 2025
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There was an 87% increase in reports of high-volume mail theft from mail receptacles, with 20,574 reports in 2019 and 38,535 reports in 2022.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Duluth, Minnesota, has installed effective and unobtrusive signs at each beach entrance next to a garbage receptacle.—
John Michael Pierobon,
Sun Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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Fortune The shipping industry was on high alert Sunday amid fears that Tehran could target commercial vessels in retaliation for U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said multiple other people were rescued on Lake Tahoe throughout the day Saturday, including those paddleboarding and on a vessel in distress.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
Noun
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A lot of people have a lot of stereotypical ideas of it and people put me, or put us, in this whole box of Latin America.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
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Bigge was leaning on the dugout rail — not far from the left-handed batter's box where Rutschman was stationed — when the ball hit the side of his face.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The painting includes portraits of two children, one with wide-open, frightened eyes and the other with eyes closed, somberly sipping on a bottle of Coca-Cola.—
Hung Duong,
Artforum,
18 June 2025
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Punch a few small holes in the caps of plastic milk jugs or large soda bottles and fill the bottles with water.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 June 2025
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“Container.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/container. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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