Thesaurus results for CONTAINERS

containers

noun

plural of container

as in bins

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 containers Sanitize Garden Tools Keep a bottle of hydrogen peroxide with your gardening tools for a quick way to clean tools and plant containers. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026 The new project would allow containers to enter and leave the country without having to pass through the strait, before moving them on trucks overland to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and neighboring Gulf countries. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 July 2026 As with containers, apply a granular fertilizer once or twice per summer, or a liquid product with watering at the frequency recommended on the label. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026 The containers will provide secure, long-term storage for boats, paddles, life jackets and other essential gear. — Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 13 July 2026 The city of Sacramento planned to inspect residential garbage containers beginning in July to enforce proper recycling and waste disposal practices, the city’s Recycling and Solid Waste department announced Sunday. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026 Opened canned food should be refrigerated in airtight containers within two hours. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 13 July 2026 Remove stagnant water around homes, and eliminate containers that might catch and hold water. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

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Sacramento’s Recycling and Solid Waste Department will inspect about 5,000 residential curbside garbage bins from July through September to check whether residents are properly separating recyclables, organic waste and trash.

— Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Meraz said a smoldering projectile from one of the many booms and bangs that kept his sons awake must have landed in one of the trash bins, causing the fire to ignite.

— Noah Daly July 11, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026

Definition of bins

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D4vd then placed the bags into the front trunk of his Tesla – the cadaver bag on top – leaving the body to decompose, according to the prosecution.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Keep scrolling to shop more slip dresses, flats, and bags inspired by Katie Holmes now.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026

Definition of bags

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In truth, despite the tight scoreline, the holders were worthy winners whose champion mentality won out.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Meanwhile, existing Parent PLUS loan holders recently had a short window to consolidate their debt and potentially maintain a way to enroll in an IDR plan.

— Annie Nova, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of holders

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Stars are opening wineries and putting their names on bottles.

— Emily Saladino, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
Investigators took swabs from two soda bottles collected from Brown’s trash, and sent the samples to the UNT lab for testing, according to the affidavit.

— Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Definition of bottles

Noun

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.

— Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
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.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026

Definition of receptacles

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Helicopters, planes and fishing vessels are scanning a 1,000-square-mile area in search efforts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
In the past two weeks, Ukrainian drones have struck 172 vessels belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, according to Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 July 2026