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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3
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
Thania Garcia, Variety, 21 July 2025
Prices for a 12-ounce can and an 8-pack of 12-ounce cans will be slightly higher than a traditional Pepsi and more aligned with Poppi’s premium positioning.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
Boca Raton resident Pam Duhamel, who is originally from London, purchases a can of Heinz baked beans, marmite (a yeast extract used as a flavoring), a bottle of Branston squeezable pickle, and a container of Coleman’s mustard.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2025
Many of Saturday’s attendees took full advantage, cracking open cans of beer and hard seltzers by 10 a.m.
Event spokesperson Tom Doyle said there were about 750 teams participating, still down from more than 900 teams in the years before the pandemic.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
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As part of Jolene’s first product launch include its smooth organic black coffee, and Jolene White, an oat milk latte in a can that uses organic coconut sugar and organic coffee.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 21 July 2025
Prices for a 12-ounce can and an 8-pack of 12-ounce cans will be slightly higher than a traditional Pepsi and more aligned with Poppi’s premium positioning.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
Boca Raton resident Pam Duhamel, who is originally from London, purchases a can of Heinz baked beans, marmite (a yeast extract used as a flavoring), a bottle of Branston squeezable pickle, and a container of Coleman’s mustard.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2025
Many of Saturday’s attendees took full advantage, cracking open cans of beer and hard seltzers by 10 a.m.
Event spokesperson Tom Doyle said there were about 750 teams participating, still down from more than 900 teams in the years before the pandemic.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for can
Verb
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Shortly after Braun’s executive order, the Indiana Department of Health told local health departments to stop accepting requests to change genders on birth certificates.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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But, the good news, Wolf says, is that steroid treatments can stop the progression of the disease.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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This article was updated with additional context and to remove a reference of Temporary Protected Status (TPS).—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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El Salvador’s legislature approved constitutional amendments removing term limits, potentially allowing its President Nayib Bukele to rule for life.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The intermediate wheel, power reserve differential, and reduction gear all seem to float on the left side of the dial, while the flying tourbillon is suspended at 6 o’clock and the double barrel hovers at 12 o’clock.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 July 2025
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Greenery is everywhere, including wine barrels full of flowers and even a lime tree.—
Johanna Read,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The American-Statesman and KVUE-TV recently discovered dozens of instances in which felony defendants stayed in jail well beyond 90 days without an indictment.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Ghaly pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and was sentenced in November to 230 days in jail, plus probation.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
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Camping fees include WiFi, showers, restrooms, a laundry room and admission to Bedrock City and raptor flight shows.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Thompson was subsequently arrested and a search of his phone turned up images of other girls — ages 7, 9, 11 and 14 — using the restroom.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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The front seat offers supportive and comfortable Nappa leather sport seats.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Ohio and Missouri, which could render four more Republican seats, combined, are also looking at redistricting.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Which is yet another reason for politicians to cease trying to corrupt the brilliance of freely arrived at price signals.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Historic vote guts public media nationally On May 1, Trump issued an executive order instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the private nonprofit that manages the federal money for public media, to cease funding of NPR and PBS.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
30 July 2025
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The felony charges were dismissed with prejudice, meaning they can't be refiled.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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In previous cycles, price booms were often dismissed as driven by hype, memes, and momentum.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Can.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/can. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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