contain
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Bessent outlined plans to buy more long-dated Treasurys this fall, promised to use the agency’s large “tool kit” to support the market and talked of coming new measures to contain the growing U.S. debt load.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
That is because some apps contain adverts so it can be hard knowing which link to click on.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Last November, Sweetgreen restaurants briefly offered a Protein Max Protein Bowl that claimed to contain 106 grams of protein.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Their results point to phenomena resembling the transition between a liquid and a gas, suggesting that these systems may contain a much broader and more complex range of quantum phases than previously recognized.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
Meanwhile, diplomats hurried back and forth between European capitals, exchanging notes, hoping to contain any fighting and avoid a wider conflict.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Motor City” contains around five lines from the opening moments to the end credits.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
The Theban Necropolis, located across the Nile from Luxor, contains more than 400 tombs.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
It recalled that the code contains "specific protections relating to privacy, harassment" including "cases involving personal grief and shock".
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
"This type of fleece, which contains kemp," Bellis explains, "that will tend to go into a carpet blend because of the colour."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The final page contains his own signature, a flourish of illegible C’s, carefully snipped from a piece of paper that might have been an invoice or a letter.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
As of Sunday morning, they said, the fire was 0% contained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The nearby Stallion fire, which began Aug. 11, had burned 40,691 acres and was 98% contained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
About 10 years ago, university researchers discovered that the wastewater from shuttered mines contained rare earths.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
The researchers found that bee bread contained a more balanced essential amino acid profile than most individual pollen sources.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
Each square contained layer upon layer of white cream and blintz-thin cake, the top adorned with crumbs and chopped nuts.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
A second pulse containing high-energy photons then knocked electrons out of the material.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Others thinking along similar lines include Drone Amplified, a startup whose unmanned aerial vehicles drop balls containing fire-starting chemicals to ignite controlled burns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Although not yet proven, imported eggs or dishes containing them are the leading suspects as to the cause.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Small highlights include being featured in a Reese Witherspoon carousel and Ashley Tisdale French gardening video on Instagram, the latter containing their other hit, “Aces.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
All the divers and archaeologists, for example, got especially excited when a chest containing a secret compartment was brought up to the surface.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing contain
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade 11)
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
