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
Symbol 6 – Polystyrene, often used in foam cups, takeout containers and packing peanuts.
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Alex Jordan, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
The government contributed an additional 24 beds via medical container units, known as connexes, including one operating room.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The near-endless colors of flowers are the star of many gardens, sidewalk planters, and front porch containers.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
Place a container filled with cat litter at the back of the cupboard under the sink to combat any mysterious odors.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
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Alex Jordan, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
The government contributed an additional 24 beds via medical container units, known as connexes, including one operating room.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The near-endless colors of flowers are the star of many gardens, sidewalk planters, and front porch containers.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
Place a container filled with cat litter at the back of the cupboard under the sink to combat any mysterious odors.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for container
Noun
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These classic vacuums are known for their huge dust bin capacities—ideal for cleaning the whole house in one fell swoop—as well as their powerful suction technology.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Cubs, Rangers, and Athletics are three contending teams who could use a bargain bin reliever like Smith.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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When major holders began exiting, the already thin order books couldn’t absorb the sudden wave of sell orders, triggering cascading liquidations across exchanges and accelerating OM’s collapse.—
Alice Liu,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Khalil, a green card holder and permanent legal resident who is married to an American citizen, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at his Columbia housing in March after helping lead protests at Columbia over the war in Gaza.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, he was chased back to the second base bag.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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Fill the bag with equal parts warm water and white vinegar.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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The machine consists of a small steam boiler, beside which another receptacle to contain naphtha is placed, located on the front portion of a low wagon, the body of which is of iron.—
Mark Fischetti,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2025
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Fresh milk pours into a plastic receptacle below her.—
Colette Davidson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Feb. 2025
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Hegseth announced Wednesday that U.S. and Panamanian officials had already signed a memorandum of understanding, and that a final document is on the way to formally secure toll-free priority for American naval vessels.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Its current fleet spans four nearly identical plug-in hybrid ships, each with capacity for 640 passengers and equipped with an 86-ton battery; the company says these batteries are among the largest on any passenger vessel.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Even in the immediate build-up to the goal, Salah, inside the six-yard box, nudged Van Dijk’s header onto the post and Diogo Jota hit the crossbar.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Grab a few of these boxes and put them side-by-side to create a larger privacy fence.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The most common single-use plastic items included food wrappers, bottles, bottle caps/rings, cigarette butts, wipes, and fragments.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2025
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Towering mounds of textiles sprawl across the terrain, with some garments—price tags still intact—entangled among plastic bags, bottles, and other waste.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Container.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/container. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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