1
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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4
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
Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
The 750-square-foot cans are dropped onto each site.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
Unidentified people line up with cans to buy gas at a Mobil gas station in Suffolk County, New York, in July 1979.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum cans and cardboard boxes will be given a new life.
—Alex Jordan, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The rise in costs for steel and aluminum imports in particular is set to rattle the U.S. factories of automakers, construction firms and beverage-makers that use cans.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
The 750-square-foot cans are dropped onto each site.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
Unidentified people line up with cans to buy gas at a Mobil gas station in Suffolk County, New York, in July 1979.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum cans and cardboard boxes will be given a new life.
—Alex Jordan, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for can
Verb
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Commentary: Is Trump's plan for tariff relief for automakers too late to stop global impact?—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The home run barrage did not stop after the first three hitters.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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He's promised to remove taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security, and continue tax cuts that primarily benefited the wealthy, passed during his first term.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Simply removing these tax cuts and refunds from the budget would give the state another $4 billion next year to brace for federal budget cuts or a likely recession.—
Nathan Gusdorf,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The San Francisco-area plant that Valero plans to shut by April 2026 can process 145,000 barrels of oil a day.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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As if things weren’t complicated enough, they are forced to work together when a hurricane barrels toward the hospital, which then goes into lockdown.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Some former members of the fraternity were sentenced to several days in jail for providing alcohol at an initiation event to a minor, and Washington State University removed official recognition of the fraternity until May 2026.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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He was convicted and died in jail while awaiting sentencing in 2023.—
Eric Shawn,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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The fatal altercation happened during a fight in the school's restroom, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by KWTX.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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As a result of the arrest, officers executed search warrants at Whitworth’s house and found hard drives, computers and cell phones that contained images and videos of women in restrooms, including at his house and Davidson College, the chief said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As the final seats are allocated and the center-right Liberal Party surveys the damage – including the loss of its leader, Peter Dutton, from parliament – here are five takeaways.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Dutton's plight parallels that of Canada's opposition leader, Pierre Poilievre, who lost his seat after Trump declared economic war on the U.S. neighbor to the north.—
Time,
Time,
3 May 2025
Verb
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That shouldn’t be a surprise because the Packers would rather cease to exist as a franchise than draft an offensive lineman who can’t play at least three.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Without these little guys and their fellow pollinators, our gardens would be devoid of fruit, our flowers would not spread, and many species that rely on them would cease to exist.—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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The charge was dismissed after Baldwin's attorneys alleged prosecutors had withheld evidence.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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With punching bags Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle in the frontcourt, the Wolves were dismissed as legitimate opponents for the mighty purple and gold.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Can.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/can. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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