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can

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noun

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as in barrel
a metal container in the shape of a cylinder the shelter stores huge cans of water for an emergency

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Recent Examples of can
Noun
Kylie recorded herself approaching the group with a can of Sprinter as the model, 29, was laying on her back for the workout. Angel Saunders, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025 According to a Food & Drug Administration (FDA) notice, the Trophy Nut Company is recalling 143 cases of its Heinen’s brand 8.25-ounce cans of honey roasted peanuts because the containers may contain cashews. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025 Fans in Austin and St. Louis can purchase limited edition Michelob ULTRA cans featuring team crests. Kirk Wakefield, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 The 18-wheeler was carrying a truckload of beer cans, according to Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for can
Recent Examples of Synonyms for can
Verb
  • Commentary: Is Trump's plan for tariff relief for automakers too late to stop global impact?
    Susan Page, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • At school the next day, he was treated as an art piece, in which his classmates stopped and stared.
    Akili King, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Davidson, who famously grew up using AXE’s Phoenix scent and recently had dozens of tattoos removed from his body, is the perfect fit for the brand’s new direction.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • More than 21,000 people died in local jails and state prisons in four years, according to records the government has hidden from public view since 2021.
    Gina Barton, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • David Castro, with a long history of drug use, has been in Santa Clara County jail awaiting trial since he was arrested in 2023.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Late at night, the action moves to the louche Rose Bar where a dazzling mirrored corridor leads to the restrooms, bouncing your reflection back from every surface.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The back of the building would include an office, break room, restroom and vault.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Carriers are turning to fare sales to fill seats on domestic flights and trimming their schedules to shed excess capacity, though some warn revenue could fall this quarter from last year.
    Melissa Repko,Michael Wayland,Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Tickets are $100 per seat, and becoming a beauty sponsor, which includes a table of 8 and acknowledgment at the event, is $1000.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • The charge was dismissed after Baldwin's attorneys alleged prosecutors had withheld evidence.
    Sharareh Drury, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • 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 4 May. 2025.

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