- present participle of contain.
containing
Example Sentences
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Among the brand’s options is a zero-proof Negroni containing lion’s mane, a mushroom said to promote brain and nerve health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Small highlights include being featured in a Reese Witherspoon carousel and Ashley Tisdale French gardening video on Instagram, the latter containing their other hit, “Aces.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
In mid-June, the center's Executive Director Matt Floca said it had "removed all physical signage on the Kennedy Center building and grounds" containing Trump's name.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Earlier this year, the BBC reported that hundreds of illegal dumps were operating across England, including at least 11 so-called "super sites" containing tens of thousands of tonnes of rubbish.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
All the divers and archaeologists, for example, got especially excited when a chest containing a secret compartment was brought up to the surface.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
