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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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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
At the same time, a salty liquid containing calcium chloride (a salt often used to de-ice roads) is pumped through the regenerator, which carries the heat away and ejects it to the surroundings on exit.
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2026
The National Institutes of Health reports that oregano oil repels bedbugs more effectively than commercial insecticides containing DEET.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Instead, it is broken down during digestion into individual amino acids, the same building blocks derived from all protein-containing food.
—Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Substances used most include antifreeze, eye drops containing tetrahydrozoline, fentanyl, cyanide, thallium, colchicine, veterinary barbiturates and insulin.
—Emma Bussey , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The train containing four, four-seat vehicles includes Dominic Toretto’s Dodge Charger, a version of which was revealed to media this summer.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
The agency said several factors have contributed to the increase in the use of chemicals and toxins, including the accessibility of online information and the ease of containing them.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
This experiment involved a noninvasive technique called transcranial magnetic simulation, or TMS, in which doctors place a wand containing a magnetic coil over the scalp, just on top of M1.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
Popcorn is a whole-grain carbohydrate containing starch that the body breaks down into glucose during digestion.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2026
The National Institutes of Health reports that oregano oil repels bedbugs more effectively than commercial insecticides containing DEET.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Instead, it is broken down during digestion into individual amino acids, the same building blocks derived from all protein-containing food.
—Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Substances used most include antifreeze, eye drops containing tetrahydrozoline, fentanyl, cyanide, thallium, colchicine, veterinary barbiturates and insulin.
—Emma Bussey , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The train containing four, four-seat vehicles includes Dominic Toretto’s Dodge Charger, a version of which was revealed to media this summer.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
The agency said several factors have contributed to the increase in the use of chemicals and toxins, including the accessibility of online information and the ease of containing them.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
This experiment involved a noninvasive technique called transcranial magnetic simulation, or TMS, in which doctors place a wand containing a magnetic coil over the scalp, just on top of M1.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
Popcorn is a whole-grain carbohydrate containing starch that the body breaks down into glucose during digestion.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for containing
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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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FedEx and private equity investor Advent International will both each own 37 percent of shares in the company, with investment firms A&R and PPF holding 16 percent and 10 percent stakes, respectively.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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The approach allows a single sheet of material to perform multiple functions at once, including adaptive camouflage, information encryption and decryption, and shape morphing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Bass and her campaign team have sought to highlight a list of accomplishments, including a steady decrease in homicides, a drop in street homelessness and her efforts to accelerate the construction of affordable housing.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The classes were small at first, comprising mostly Sharon’s brothers and a few of their friends.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Wikipedia also exists in more than 340 other languages, including Cheyenne, Samoan and Aramaic, comprising almost 10 times the number of articles in English.—
Imogen West-Knights,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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Despite the show being about London’s high society, the production team used the row of terrace houses composing the famed Royal Crescent to depict the exterior of the Featherington household.—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Due to the Los Angeles wildfires, he was trapped in Montana for a week without plans and started composing before the film had even officially secured a financing deal.—
Matthew Huff,
Vanity Fair,
27 Jan. 2026
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Several students protested the club in December, claiming the program’s outside influence violates a section of the Equal Access Act prohibiting people outside a school from directing conduct, controlling or regularly attending student groups.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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In court and to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Mary Gingles repeatedly reported abusive and controlling behavior by Gingles, including threats to her life, in the months leading up to the murders.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Following the deal the company becomes part of an industrial pole boasting 60 looms, viewed as pivotal in strengthening Achille Pinto’s weaving capabilities.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Wasserman is one of the largest talent agencies in the music business, with a roster boasting hundreds of artists, including Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, Phish, SZA, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Childish Gambino, Janelle Monae, Animal Collective, Geese, and Tyler, the Creator.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2026
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Before Tuesday, the most recent party-line vote failure occurred in July involving cryptocurrency and appropriations bills.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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After Rapoport reported Sunday that trading Pickens is an option for the team, fans called back to the drama of last offseason involving Parsons and wondered if the Cowboys could be heading down the same road.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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Trump supported Milei’s fiscal program last year with a $20-billion credit line that succeeded in calming markets and boosting Milei’s prospects in a crucial midterm election in October.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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From my perch on a sun lounger, Friendship Bay stretches out below me – the curve of the powdery sand beach, the impossible blue of the sea and the calming lapping of the waves against the shore.—
Rebekah Evans,
TheWeek,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Containing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/containing. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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