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
In the morning, Lochlan makes a protein shake without washing out the poisonous seeds in the container.
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Colleen Kratofil, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
In some cases, entire shipping containers arrive in the U.K. filled with thousands of packages, each addressed to fictitious recipients in order to evade inspection and avoid detection.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Catch up quick: The concept of ripping a bagel chunk and dipping it into a cream cheese container feels wrong.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Guests are also treated to refillable PATH water containers and bamboo toothbrushes.
—Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
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Colleen Kratofil, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
In some cases, entire shipping containers arrive in the U.K. filled with thousands of packages, each addressed to fictitious recipients in order to evade inspection and avoid detection.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Catch up quick: The concept of ripping a bagel chunk and dipping it into a cream cheese container feels wrong.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Guests are also treated to refillable PATH water containers and bamboo toothbrushes.
—Miami Herald, 7 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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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However, he was chased back to the second base bag.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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The trans-Pacific trade is heavily reliant on Chinese vessels.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hader unleashed a slider that started in the zone and ended in the right-handed batter’s box.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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On entry, the room looks like an Amazon warehouse, with boxes piled to the ceiling.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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 23 Apr. 2025.
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