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as in imitative
using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model
there's a canned quality to the screenplay that reminds you of countless other action movies
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as in drunk
slang
being under the influence of alcohol
Driving home on New Year's Eve, she worried about other drivers who might be canned.
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as in stopped
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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as in dismissed
to let go from office, service, or employment
the cashier was summarily canned for stealing from the registers
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Recent Examples of canned
Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Over the course of the afternoon, the rows of canned mushroom soup, tomato sauce, peanut butter and boxes of macaroni and cheese went largely untouched.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2026
Sporting events were also canned, most notably after tennis star Daniil Medvedev was stuck in Dubai after a tournament.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Starting Friday, concession stands on the city’s iconic fleet of giant orange ships will sell beer, hard seltzers and canned cocktails for the first time since 2019.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Over the course of the afternoon, the rows of canned mushroom soup, tomato sauce, peanut butter and boxes of macaroni and cheese went largely untouched.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
However, and this is crucial, the incident that caused the season to be canned happened in 2023 and was already public knowledge.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2026
Sporting events were also canned, most notably after tennis star Daniil Medvedev was stuck in Dubai after a tournament.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canned
Adjective
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Since then, whenever new tools to crank out communications have become available, somebody has flooded the zone with the fastest, most imitative material that could garner attention.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
8 Nov. 2025
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It may be borrowed or coined, named after a person, inspired by a place or imitative of a sound.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And people are drawn to sports not just to gamble, or to get drunk, but because of the drama.—
Mac Engel
April 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
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The felony charge from 2014 involved drunk driving with her baby daughter in the back seat.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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To encompass the story, about a miracle from 847, when Pope Leo IV stopped a fire with a blessing, Raphael brings you into the fresco through the unshod feet of a woman in agony and leaves you near the very back, with a tiny and serene Leo IV.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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If the game stopped at this point, Fermat’s method for dividing the pot would list all possible outcomes of those five coin flips and then tally the ones that amassed 10 points for each player.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some claims have been dismissed or settled out of court, while others are ongoing.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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For as long as medicine has been practiced, women’s health concerns have been minimized, misdiagnosed or dismissed.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Bao’s signature buns are also a must-order: get one or two for each diner, including the classic pork-and-peanut plus a fried chicken or prawn croquette.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Apr. 2026
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Do your best to avoid foods with the words fried, au gratin, crispy, escalloped, pan-fried, sautéed or stuffed as this can indicate a high level of fat and calories.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The club ceased operations this year on New Year’s Day after 17 years in business.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Since the automaker ceased production of its popular Dawn model in 2023, its lineup has been missing a convertible.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Two of the four lanes would need to be removed to add bus and bike lanes, which could increase vehicle commute times.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The team will require a substantial amount of space to removed, repurposed and store roughly 6,500 components.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Well, there are worse things to do with your guilt over saying something cruel in a drunken rant than throwing a very thoughtful 30th-birthday party, no?—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Sam knows the shame Hally has suffered from his father’s drunken sprees.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Canned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canned. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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