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
Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2025
The Leafs star winger nearly spilled his can of Molson Canadian under Domi’s weight.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The refreshed bottles and cans will roll out throughout the next several months.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Aluminum cans from Anheuser-Busch that held drinking water and were handed out after various flooding disasters rest on display.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Grocery stores pack their shelves with cans upon cans of baked beans, each one ready for your next cookout or a hearty breakfast.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2025
The Leafs star winger nearly spilled his can of Molson Canadian under Domi’s weight.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The refreshed bottles and cans will roll out throughout the next several months.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Aluminum cans from Anheuser-Busch that held drinking water and were handed out after various flooding disasters rest on display.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for can
Verb
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The chase reportedly ended when Buckley wrecked near the intersection of Watts and McAlister streets, an area of mostly forest about 1 1/2 miles southeast of where Buckley was first stopped.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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It's been hard for any team to stop Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was named the regular season MVP.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Pruning at the wrong time can remove developing flower buds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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The unit removes and carries easily off the boat at the end of the day for better security and maintenance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 May 2025
Noun
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On another morning Woods put a hollow red barrel on the drill and bored into the ice at a refrozen site to extract an ice core about as long and thick as his arm.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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The International Monetary Fund has estimated that oil must be at almost $100 a barrel for the kingdom to balance its funding of Vision 2030 economic transformation.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Seven inmates are still at large on May 19 after escaping from a New Orleans jail through a hole behind a toilet.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Boyd and Price were also in jail on serious charges.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Free tampons and pads are available in the restroom, said Onyx Theater General Manager Celine Negrete.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2025
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American River Wellness surveyed 3,017 drivers and truckers to find the nation’s best public restrooms, with three from Connecticut making the list.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Where to eat La Pizza & La Pasta, which has almost 300 seats, features a menu highlighting two of Italy’s best exports.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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The renovation will also add 2,000 seats in the courtside-level bowl.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
Verb
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When that shows '0,' this restaurant needs to cease operations.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Starting June 1, the forecast office in Fairbanks, Alaska, also will cease overnight staffing; Pendleton, Oregon, also is on the list provided by Fahy, but a date has not been set.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
Verb
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The charges were dismissed because West’s cause of death was not determined, and some evidence had been illegally obtained. (Netflix) Lewis was convicted of six counts of mail fraud in a 1981 credit card scheme in Kansas City.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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Baldwin — who denied pulling the trigger — was also put on trial for involuntary manslaughter last July, but the case was dismissed after the judge learned that prosecutors had withheld evidence from the defense.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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“Can.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/can. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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