can it

idiom

US, informal
: to stop talking : to shut up
I wish you'd just can it!

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Just as democracy can be chipped away, decision by decision, so can it be rebuilt. Norma Chavez-Peterson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025 Can its access remain dynamically aligned with that of its human-operator, and, just as critically, can it be revoked the moment the agent becomes a liability? Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Or can it be practiced, improved, developed? Alec Lewis, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025 How easily can it be adjusted to fit non-typical limbs and-or musculature? IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for can it

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“Can it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/can%20it. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.

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