contain
verb (used with object)
to hold or include within its volume or area.
have contained
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present perfectof contain.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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For now, measures such as diversifying fuel sources and tapping strategic reserves have contained the energy-market turmoil unleashed by the Iran crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Although archaeologists believe the original shipment may have contained even more pieces, the surviving collection of 43 helmets already represents the largest known hoard of medieval helmets ever found in the western Mediterranean.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026
Prosecutors said his testimony may have contained discrepancies.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
That will also have contained a large dose of smugness towards the Leeds fans, who had been throwing insults towards him during the game, according to the Spaniard.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
But she did not dial; she felt too listless and ill to want anything: a burden which closed off the future and any possibilities which it might once have contained.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
