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contain

[kuhn-teyn] / kənˈteɪn /
VERB
include, hold
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accommodate consist of enclose encompass have incorporate involve
STRONG
comprehend comprise embody embrace hold seat subsume
WEAK
be composed of have capacity for take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
exclude free
STRONG
disbelieve let go release
VERB
hold back, control
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collect cool curb stop
STRONG
check compose cork harness hog-tie rein repress restrain restrict smother stifle
WEAK
bottle up hold in keep back keep lid on put half nelson on simmer down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
continue encourage
STRONG
allow free help let go liberate permit release
WEAK
exclude

Example Sentences

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Anthropic is racing to contain the fallout after accidentally exposing the underlying instructions it uses to direct Claude Code, the popular artificial-intelligence agent app that has won the company an edge with developers and businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal

The provided search results do not contain expressed viewpoints opposing the article’s concerns about AI-generated fake comments targeting clean air regulations.

From Los Angeles Times

The exposed code related to the tool's internal architecture but does not contain confidential data from Claude, the underlying AI model by Anthropic.

From Barron's

These cans contained fillets from four species collected over a 42-year span in the Gulf of Alaska and Bristol Bay.

From Science Daily

They will likely be confident of advancing from a group that contains Brazil, Scotland and Haiti.

From BBC

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.