contain
verb (used with object)
to hold or include within its volume or area.
containing
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present participleof contain.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Investors have been split over whether the ECB will soon pause its tightening campaign, as the trade-offs between containing inflation and damping economic growth crystallize.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
On another occasion she said a man had to be removed from the booth three times before returning and scrolling through the USB containing her music.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
We drove past an undeveloped beach—no facilities, just a handful of people taking a dip—and up to a viewpoint where there was a military outpost containing one soldier and his dog.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Sitting in a chair on the theater stage, Jerry holds an envelope containing cash, telling Mona that it’s her job to make him hand over the rent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
So with his flask of blue powder and the box containing his present, Duane headed home.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
