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
Fill a container with water and sugar to attract wasps, then add a small amount of vinegar.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Each board comes with spread containers, bowls and a cheese knife.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Use the thriller, filler, and spiller method for lush containers with height, coverage, and trailing plants.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
Plant them in containers to decorate your porch or patio, or use them to fill any bare spots in your backyard.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Each board comes with spread containers, bowls and a cheese knife.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Use the thriller, filler, and spiller method for lush containers with height, coverage, and trailing plants.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
Plant them in containers to decorate your porch or patio, or use them to fill any bare spots in your backyard.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for container
Noun
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To try it yourself, just drop the cotton ball in the bin where the dust and dirt goes.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
2 Apr. 2026
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Your sneakers should be on the rack in your closet or bin by your entryway.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the event of a dispute, entries will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Couple Anna Twite and Alex Martinez, both 27, came from Orlando to attend their first Pride Night, thanks to Martinez’s mother who is a season ticket holder.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some of the victims had been wearing backpacks equipped with airbags that can help keep people on the surface of an avalanche, but had not pulled the cords to deploy the bags, the report said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, supreme commander of the Luftwaffe, Hitler’s second in command, and the highest-ranking surviving Nazi leader, steps out of the car, stands at attention to announce his surrender, and orders the soldiers to carry his bags.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the nightmare scenario that kicks off Transcription, the disabling of the narrator’s phone—that ingenious receptacle for distraction, and discomfort, and crap—sets in motion a series of observations and reminiscences that prod the narrator’s unconscious, bringing the novel into being.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The small grab-and-go posts were little more than event spaces, photo ops, and receptacles for OK-at-best coffee.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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According to reports, the vessel was loaded with two million barrels of oil from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and was bound for China.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Saronic’s Spyglass and Cutlass autonomous surface vessels.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This set, which includes a quilt and matching shams, features a box-stitch pattern that prevents fill from bunching.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Kane County Health Department has partnered with community organizations to install publicly accessible naloxone dispensing boxes, making the life-saving medication easier to obtain quickly and discreetly.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are also water stations on multiple floors with both still and sparkling options that make the reusable bottles actually useful.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Police searched the house and found a Powerade bottle that was largely empty, but contained some residue at the bottom.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Container.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/container. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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