Synonyms of containing

containing

verb

present participle of contain

1

as in holding

to have within

the top drawer of the cabinet contains my stamp collection

Synonyms & Similar Words

• holding
• boasting
• encompassing
• bearing
• enclosing
• housing
• taking
• fitting
• accommodating
• harboring
• casing
• encasing
• sheltering
• lodging

2

as in including

to have as part of a whole

the contract contains several new clauses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• including
• involving
• encompassing
• carrying
• entailing
• comprising
• numbering
• embracing
• receiving
• taking in
• comprehending
• incorporating
• subsuming
• possessing
• having
• consisting (of)
• constituting
• holding
• owning
• forming
• embodying
• integrating
• composing
• admitting
• bracketing
• making
• assimilating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excluding
• leaving (out)
• preventing
• omitting
• prohibiting
• precluding
• banning
• denying
• barring
• eliminating
• refusing
• rejecting
• missing out
• excepting
• losing
• debarring
• ruling out
• misplacing
• mislaying

3

as in comprising

to be made up of

the recipe contains several parts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comprising
• including
• consisting (of)
• involving
• encompassing
• incorporating
• entailing
• mustering
• embodying
• taking in
• embracing
• comprehending
• assimilating

4

as in composing

to gain emotional or mental control of

could hardly contain herself when she heard that she had won the scholarship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• composing
• calming
• restraining
• controlling
• collecting
• re-collecting
• settling
• holding back
• recovering
• soothing
• rallying
• lulling
• quieting
• tranquilizing
• stilling

5

as in controlling

to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)

frantic efforts to contain the spread of the disease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• controlling
• regulating
• keeping
• curbing
• restraining
• measuring
• holding
• suppressing
• checking
• governing
• stifling
• taming
• inhibiting
• constraining
• stopping
• ruling
• pulling in
• swallowing
• interrupting
• reining (in)
• blocking
• holding back
• bridling
• choking (back)
• smothering
• repressing
• arresting
• strangling
• impeding
• obstructing
• bottling (up)
• hampering
• silencing
• hindering
• sinking
• pocketing
• squelching
• mincing
• muffling
• handcuffing
• gagging
• muzzling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• expressing
• liberating
• loosening
• taking out
• unleashing
• airing
• venting
• loosing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of containing

Instead, her attackers started ripping her gear off her body – her camera bag, her lenses, her pouch containing her American passport, credit cards, documents and other items. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Meghan said a letter containing allegations against Thomas Markle was sent to the authorities and later shared with her. — Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

For those with a sesame allergy, consuming products containing the seed can lead to anaphylaxis and cause breathing issues, cardiovascular distress, hives, and gastrointestinal problems. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

State prosecutors announced in July that the federal government had begun turning over evidence in the cases, including police body camera video and hard drives containing statements. — Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Investigators discovered notebooks containing the names of public officials and a handwritten list of 11 people search websites in the suspect's vehicle. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Instead of exchanging the entire print head, the K3 swaps a smaller assembly containing the nozzle, hotend and filament path. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

Mixed candies may also be cheaper this year instead of candy bags containing only chocolates. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Should a state provide the federal government with complete voter files containing sensitive information? — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026