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contains

VERB

include, hold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accommodate consist of enclose encompass have incorporate involve

STRONG

comprehend comprise embody embrace hold seat subsume

WEAK

be composed of have capacity for take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exclude free

STRONG

disbelieve let go release

VERB

hold back, control

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collect cool curb stop

STRONG

check compose cork harness hog-tie rein repress restrain restrict smother stifle

WEAK

bottle up hold in keep back keep lid on put half nelson on simmer down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue encourage

STRONG

allow free help let go liberate permit release

WEAK

exclude

Example Sentences

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But under this Bolton standard, anyone who submits a book or article draft that contains classified material could potentially be charged with a crime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The fund contains a mix of private-equity investments and other assets.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Scientists estimate that this black hole contains roughly 100 million times the mass of the Sun.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

The document dump contains hundreds of internal emails between officials, as well as hundreds of messages between the peer and government ministers across 56 separate WhatsApp conversations.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The zero in the center of the painting contains an infinity of space.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife