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as in to stop
slang
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
can the chatter, or I'm kicking you out of this library
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2
as in to remove
to let go from office, service, or employment
the cashier was summarily canned for stealing from the registers
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as in jail
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
the racketeers were rounded up and thrown in the can
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as in restroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
I excused myself and asked if I could use the can
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as in seat
the part of the body upon which someone sits
he fell on the ice and landed on his can
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Recent Examples of can
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
That's a high price to pay for a few cans of paint.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
Your worst outcome will only require you to grab another can of paint and try again.
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Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
Broad distribution — the model where a brewery’s cans and bottles fan out across hundreds of retailers — has become a tougher and tougher proposition for independent breweries.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2026
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Noun
The nifty piece doubles as a side table and cooler that can hold forty 12-ounce cans.
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Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
That's a high price to pay for a few cans of paint.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
Your worst outcome will only require you to grab another can of paint and try again.
—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
Broad distribution — the model where a brewery’s cans and bottles fan out across hundreds of retailers — has become a tougher and tougher proposition for independent breweries.
—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2026
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Verb
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Chisholm scored on Jose Caballero's RBI groundout in the fourth inning before hitting a two-run homer in the sixth as New York ended a three-game losing streak and stopped Detroit's four-game winning streak.
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Disneyland officials said a cast member immediately stopped the ride.
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Propellers can be particularly burdensome because rotors often need to be removed, cleaned and reinstalled, requiring some real elbow grease.
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The pool is being cleaned twice annually, with 10 to 15 large truckloads of debris removed at each cleaning, the National Park Service reports.
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Once part of the medieval Priory of St Petroc, the estate passed through several hands after the Dissolution of the Monasteries before being bought by Richard Robartes in 1620 (the family made their fortune in Cornish tin).
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And the gift on Thursday appeared to be well received, with Obama smiling and holding up the tin in a photo with Bush.
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To get there, Sodais climbed mountains in the snow, moved from border to border with the help of smugglers, got captured a dozen times and spent time in jail.
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Ábalos, who spent seven months in jail before his trial in April, is accused of taking kickbacks from the purchase of $60 million-worth of facemasks during the Covid pandemic.
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If your kids need to use the restroom, there is a lengthy stretch midway through the film where a small army of Buzz Lightyear toys infiltrate a campsite, and Buzz and Woody unplug Lily’s charger back at Bonnie’s house.
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On the hottest afternoons, the brand-new Nature Education Center is air-conditioned with roomy restrooms and cold water fountains.
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Davidson is more steeped in Democratic politics, including working for years as a political consultant and winning a county legislature seat in 2023.
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While other host cities have dealt with headlines about empty seats during the 2026 World Cup, KC’s stadium has been jam-packed for both of its tournament games so far.
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As of Monday evening, no formal announcement had been made regarding when the facility would cease operations or when the demobilization process would be completed.
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Haiti ceased making payments in 1947.
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The firms asked the judge to dismiss the case Wednesday, arguing Uber had failed to prove fraud.
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Delta denied this in its legal response, seeking to dismiss the case.
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“Can.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/can. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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