containerize
verb
con·tain·er·ize kən-ˈtā-nə-ˌrīz 
-nər-ˌīz
containerized; containerizing
transitive verb
1
: to ship by containerization
2
: to pack in containers
Did you know?
You can probably guess the etymology of containerize quite easily - it was formed around 1956 by adding "-ize" to "container" to create a verb. "Containerize" didn't start out with the meaning "to put in a container," however. It originally meant "to ship by containerization" - that is, to ship using a method in which a large amount of material is packaged into large standardized containers. The more general "pack in containers" sense came somewhat later, but it is now becoming more common. These days, for example, you might containerize a plant or your household clutter.
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Many nurseries will buy from other nurseries that grow plants and containerize the plants or grow them out for spring shipping. 
Tammy Sons, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021 Businesses often decide to containerize solutions to speed up their development and release. Dennis Turpitka, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021 Whether balled and burlapped (B&B) or containerized, new trees will have excess soil on top of the true ball. Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 13 Feb. 2020 These wastes should be containerized, labeled, and ultimately sent to a facility that is permitted to store, treat, and dispose of hazardous wastes. Leah Napoliello, Houston Chronicle, 26 Oct. 2017
Tammy Sons, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021 Businesses often decide to containerize solutions to speed up their development and release. Dennis Turpitka, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021 Whether balled and burlapped (B&B) or containerized, new trees will have excess soil on top of the true ball. Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 13 Feb. 2020 These wastes should be containerized, labeled, and ultimately sent to a facility that is permitted to store, treat, and dispose of hazardous wastes. Leah Napoliello, Houston Chronicle, 26 Oct. 2017 Word History
First Known Use
1956, in the meaning defined at sense 1