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as in holding
to have within
the top drawer of the cabinet contains my stamp collection
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2
as in including
to have as part of a whole
the contract contains several new clauses
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3
as in comprising
to be made up of
the recipe contains several parts
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as in composing
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 controlling
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 containing
However, people who are allergic to olives should avoid all products containing olives, including olive oil.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
The suspect, who had been living in the town of Starnberg south of the city, had been carrying a backpack containing an explosive device, a Bavaria police statement said earlier.
—CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The prototypes were spherical wire frames containing sails; in the wind tunnel, they were put through their paces on different surfaces, including rough and smooth terrain, sand, pebbles and boulder fields.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Scientists have created human eggs containing genes from adult skin cells, a step that someday could help women who are infertile or gay couples have babies with their own genes but would also raise difficult ethical, social and legal issues.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Files containing personal data will be stored for about three years, and the EU said data may not be transferred to third parties.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
Izvestia reported that all the victims consumed illegally sold alcohol products seemingly containing methanol.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Wearing long pants tucked into boot tops and spraying insect repellent containing DEET (a chemical compound common in commercial insect repellents) on socks and pant cuffs to reduce exposure to fleas.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Mining and geothermal operations release wastewater containing valuable elements such as cobalt, but current extraction methods are too costly.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
The suspect, who had been living in the town of Starnberg south of the city, had been carrying a backpack containing an explosive device, a Bavaria police statement said earlier.
—CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The prototypes were spherical wire frames containing sails; in the wind tunnel, they were put through their paces on different surfaces, including rough and smooth terrain, sand, pebbles and boulder fields.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Scientists have created human eggs containing genes from adult skin cells, a step that someday could help women who are infertile or gay couples have babies with their own genes but would also raise difficult ethical, social and legal issues.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Files containing personal data will be stored for about three years, and the EU said data may not be transferred to third parties.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
Izvestia reported that all the victims consumed illegally sold alcohol products seemingly containing methanol.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Wearing long pants tucked into boot tops and spraying insect repellent containing DEET (a chemical compound common in commercial insect repellents) on socks and pant cuffs to reduce exposure to fleas.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Mining and geothermal operations release wastewater containing valuable elements such as cobalt, but current extraction methods are too costly.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for containing
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Almost as a cry for help, just holding onto her last bit of identity and not having a lot of time to do things on her own time.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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In case that wasn't enough of a wink from the show's creators, there's a scene in the finale where the head nurse at the institution holding Gein advises him to write a book, noting that so many other people have taken liberties with his story.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Riding a pair of fourth-down stops on defense, including a goal-line stand, and the 72-yard touchdown drive capped by Madsen, Boise State headed into halftime trailing just 14-7.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Oct. 2025
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Some of the cast remains in the music industry to this day, including country singer and actor Charles Esten and pop singer Lennon Stella.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Among them, 17,007 had been convicted of a crime and another 15,009 faced pending criminal charges, while the largest group—comprising 27,746 detainees—had neither a conviction nor pending criminal charges against them.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Loft distinguishes itself with a private spa, comprising a splash pool, sauna, and steam room.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
28 Sep. 2025
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For Ares, Nine Inch Nails will be composing the soundtrack, bringing their iconic industrial rock sound to the Grid.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The difference is that composing while in motion may be a particularly useful way to address a crisis in creativity.—
Karen Palmer
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Dutch Bros 'controlling this corner,' Uncle Bill's says Dutch Bros was created in 1992 in Grants Pass, Oregon, by brothers Dane and Travis Boersma.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Return slowly on an inhale, controlling the resistance.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The new rules are a continuation of Hegseth’s crackdown on press access and accommodations in the Pentagon — despite often boasting about transparency.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
28 Sep. 2025
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The film has opened to universal praise, with One Battle boasting a 95 Metacritic score and an A CinemaScore.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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Later that day, police received a tip of a weapons complaint involving a juvenile.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Data from the commission show from 2020 to 2023, consumers lost more than $110 million in scams involving Bitcoin ATMs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Create a ritual Creating calming rituals around mealtimes can also help bring more awareness—and in turn, lower cortisol.—
Violeta Valdés,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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Another bedroom, by Eve Robinson Associates, is meant to be a calming respite away from the hustle and bustle of New York.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Containing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/containing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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