contained
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of contained
First recorded in 1400–50, contained is from the late Middle English word conteynyd. See contain, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Forward progress on the fire, now 13% contained, was stopped shortly after 7:10 p.m., according to a department statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Last month, five men were detained in the woods near RAF Fairford, after driving up from London in vans that contained barrels of fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The judge said the statement contained "lots of pages and lots of documents" and that lawyers in the case were "going through it carefully", which was ongoing work.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Webull disputed a congressional committee’s findings about its ties to China, saying the report contained inaccuracies and unsupported conclusions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
In its original conception, the book had only contained thirteen games and the working title was just that: Thirteen Games.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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