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
Start by planting the seeds in a small container; alternatively, use an old egg carton.
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 May 2025
After eight or more weeks of growth the seedlings can be transplanted to small containers and eventually to the garden or larger containers.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025
The crops are grown, cultivated and examined for quality control in room-sized shipping containers at Goodblend’s east Austin farm.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
Meanwhile, the underlying infrastructure—spanning containers, orchestration layers and APIs—must be fortified to withstand new classes of threats.
—Anuj Tyagi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 May 2025
After eight or more weeks of growth the seedlings can be transplanted to small containers and eventually to the garden or larger containers.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025
The crops are grown, cultivated and examined for quality control in room-sized shipping containers at Goodblend’s east Austin farm.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
Meanwhile, the underlying infrastructure—spanning containers, orchestration layers and APIs—must be fortified to withstand new classes of threats.
—Anuj Tyagi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for container
Noun
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In response, Delta said its request to put carry-ons where your legs normally go is to maintain an on-time departure and to leave room in the overhead bins for other luggage.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Bill had taken the first 10 minutes of the original Top Gun movie, digitized it and put it in twenty 30-second electronic bins.—
Pat Butler,
Sportico.com,
16 May 2025
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Founded as a specialty finance company, MCT focuses on premium content investments, providing capital to major studios, indies and IP holders.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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As a financial institution, our role is to follow the direction of our account holder.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The Siesta's rectangular cut makes for a much roomier, more comfortable bag.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
25 May 2025
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Zia Shaked, 11, who said her favorite activity was reading, had spent the morning with her mother stuffing five bags full of the weeds that had been uprooted by her younger brother and cousin.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Only plug one heat-producing appliance into a receptacle outlet at a time.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
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There was an 87% increase in reports of high-volume mail theft from mail receptacles, with 20,574 reports in 2019 and 38,535 reports in 2022.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The vessel, which was flying a giant Mexican flag and had 277 people aboard, then drifted toward the piers lining the riverbank as onlookers scrambled away.—
Ruth Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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This type of secret cruise is typically in the realm of small-ship cruise lines like Windstar that can get into smaller ports that larger vessels cannot.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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But how many big men check both of those boxes (and stay healthy, which puts Joel Embiid somewhat out of that conversation)?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Forget the delicious big box bakeries and popular cookie chains.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
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In a sleek, lilac bottle, the elegant formula is also made with silk extract.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
24 May 2025
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Unlike flowers that may send your recipient running for a vase or a bottle of wine that requires chilling, a puzzle can sit out on a picnic table all afternoon, no harm, no foul.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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“Container.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/container. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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