contain
verb (used with object)
to hold or include within its volume or area.
are containing
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present progressiveof contain.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"They are attacking but we are containing them and taking initiatives to push them back," Ndjike told Reuters.
From Reuters ● Nov. 14, 2022
“We are containing things on site as much as possible, making the hotel seem to blend in with the environment,” Safady said in an interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
By taking this action we are containing any further spread of infection.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2020
Blue writes: The countries with the best balance of privacy and virus tracing are containing it, namely South Korea and Taiwan.
From The Verge ● Mar. 31, 2020
Where stacks of these hides stand on their tails against the walls, and goodness knows how many big boxes are, containing, as those open show, beautifully soft, thick, cream-coloured slabs, which is fish.
From Walking-Stick Papers by Robert Cortes Holliday
