contained; containing; contains
1
: to keep within limits: such as
c
: to follow successfully a policy of containment toward
efforts to contain Communism
d
: to prevent (an enemy or opponent) from advancing or from making a successful attack
2
: to restrain oneself
Examples of contain in a Sentence
The room was barely big enough to contain everyone who came to the meeting.
The book contains over 200 recipes.
The article contains information on how to plan your retirement.
foods that contain a high level of fat
The movie contains something for both children and adults.
State health officials have succeeded in containing the virus.
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The Keystone oil pipeline was shut down Tuesday morning following a rupture in North Dakota, with the resulting spill contained to an agricultural field near Fort Ransom.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The underlying challenge the editorial was hinting at was how any reform can be accomplished through governance mechanisms to contain growth which also respects some measure of individual choice for consumption.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Add some salty foods to your diet, such as soup and sports drinks, as well as foods that contain potassium, like bananas and fruit juice.
—Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2025
This post contains spoilers from The Handmaid’s Tale‘s Season 6 premiere.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Apr. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The underlying challenge the editorial was hinting at was how any reform can be accomplished through governance mechanisms to contain growth which also respects some measure of individual choice for consumption.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Add some salty foods to your diet, such as soup and sports drinks, as well as foods that contain potassium, like bananas and fruit juice.
—Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2025
This post contains spoilers from The Handmaid’s Tale‘s Season 6 premiere.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Contain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contain. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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