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canned

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verb

past tense of can
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of canned
Adjective
Using canned fruit helps to keep the pieces of fruit from getting icy when frozen. Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025 Another innovative brand in the Suntory line is On the Rocks bottled and canned cocktails. Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
Pre-shredded or canned cheese have anti-caking agents, which can cause clumping in the sauce. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2025 After OpenAI canned its share feature, Musk took a victory lap. Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for canned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canned
Adjective
  • Its roots are purely imitative, echoing the sound itself rather than deriving from a concrete Indo-European root.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to thinking about how to escape John’s imitative poetry and scholasticism, Constantine had to consider his own future.
    Gregory Jusdanis, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • In Aurora, some of the attendees became drunk and rowdy.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • She is raped, half-drunk, at a party and bites off a piece of her attacker’s ear.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That alone is amazing, said Timbrook, Depue and a representative for the soft body armor vest that stopped a bullet from piercing the officer’s chest.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Clearly, when the justice reform was stopped was one point in time, in [20]21.
    Leila Fadel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Spurs have, for now, dismissed takeover talk.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • His previous criminal history includes two violations of an abuse prevention order and a charge of destruction of property, all of which have been dismissed.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Purple dough is wrapped around a juicy, savory filling and pan-fried to perfection.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Of course, fried chicken, instant ramen, soda, and chips share a certain inherent junkiness.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • When the gunfire ceased, additional resources were deployed to safely enter the residence, where Poulter was found deceased, police reported.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The celebration of these paintings has never ceased.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Witt — who started at shortstop — was removed from the game with low-back spasms.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • An ugly sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates sunk their struggling offense to new depths and at least temporarily removed Will Smith from the equation.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Whose idea was this, and what kinds of settler-colonial relations does this mock holdup invert?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Sweater My grandmother also purchased this 100 percent cashmere mock-neck sweater to have on hand in case the weather requires an extra layer.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Canned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canned. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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