as in composed
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as in included
to have as part of a whole
the contract contains several new clauses
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as in comprised
to be made up of
the recipe contains several parts
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as in calmed
to gain emotional or mental control of
could hardly contain herself when she heard that she had won the scholarship
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as in controlled
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
frantic efforts to contain the spread of the disease
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Recent Examples of contained
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
8 July 2025
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Fires over the weekend have already burned more than 80,000 acres across Colorado, and as of June 30, all of them remain at 0% contained.
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Kelly Fleming,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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Adjective
And beyond that, everyone else had to be very contained and very disciplined and very selfless.
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Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
8 July 2025
Verb
The witness believed the crates contained gold, though their contents could not be confirmed.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Fires over the weekend have already burned more than 80,000 acres across Colorado, and as of June 30, all of them remain at 0% contained.
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Kelly Fleming,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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After opening the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a dominant 4-1 win over Paraguay in Los Angeles, the United States followed it with a composed 2-0 victory over Australia in Seattle.
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While uniform cubes are suited for an elegant, composed presentation, torn croutons are a humble upgrade for nearly everything else where a little contrast is welcome.
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The rapper, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, has been held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since he was arrested in September 2024.
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That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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In subsequent messages included in charging documents, Robinson referenced engraving bullets and leaving his rifle wrapped in a towel.
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The suite comprised a graceful foyer, a large, curved living and dining area, walk-in wardrobe and changing room, and a separate bedroom and bathroom.
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The 2,700-mile route, which historically comprised four separate rail systems, runs east or west, with trips starting in either Sydney or Perth.
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As the situation in the south has calmed under a tentative truce, Hamza is waiting for the animals’ owners to return and reclaim them.
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The Green Mountains, hay bales, cows, and barns immediately calmed my mind and gave the kids a place to run around and have fun.
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Envioscuba uses warehouses controlled by GAESA, the conglomerate run by Cuba's military that was recently sanctioned, according to the Associated Press.
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Britain controlled Florida from 1763 until the territory was returned to Spain at the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783, a period of 20 years.
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The collected luggage includes roller bags, duffel bags, suitcases and backpacks.
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That changed in 2018, when the Council passed Helen Rosenthal’s bill encouraging New Yorkers to report idling violations by requiring the city to publicize the process and pay them 25% of any collected fines for their efforts.
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The strappy design, which retailed for $36,990, boasted a voluminous circle skirt covered in gold floral appliqués.
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The film starred Jesse Metcalfe as the titular John Tucker and boasted a stacked cast that included Brittany Snow, Penn Badgley, Ashanti, Sophia Bush and Arielle Kebbel.
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“Contained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contained. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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