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as in stops
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 sacks
to let go from office, service, or employment
the cashier was summarily canned for stealing from the registers
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2
as in jails
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 restrooms
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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as in seats
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 cans
Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Seal garbage tightly in bags, and rinse out bottles and cans before placing in recycling bins.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
With cans of spray paint in hand, the group added Bible verses and positive notes to what’s known as Graffiti Bridge in Pensacola, Florida – an ever-changing local landmark that often features art, declarations of love, tributes, encouragement, drawings, insignias and more.
—Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Locals were driving to neighboring cities to fill up cars and fuel cans.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Another option is agreeing to locate all cans in one spot on trash day.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Kids in Eugene had paper routes, or collected bottles and cans for the deposit refunds.
—Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Steel parts and aluminum cans could soon be made with far less energy, thanks to the University of Florida.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
The company employed close to 20,000 people and sold more than 12 billion cans of Red Bull last year, according to the company’s profile.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
Turkey Hill or Barbie Ice Cream 46 or Coca-Cola products 12 pack cans, or tea/lemonade/fruit punch gallon.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Seal garbage tightly in bags, and rinse out bottles and cans before placing in recycling bins.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
With cans of spray paint in hand, the group added Bible verses and positive notes to what’s known as Graffiti Bridge in Pensacola, Florida – an ever-changing local landmark that often features art, declarations of love, tributes, encouragement, drawings, insignias and more.
—Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Locals were driving to neighboring cities to fill up cars and fuel cans.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Another option is agreeing to locate all cans in one spot on trash day.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Kids in Eugene had paper routes, or collected bottles and cans for the deposit refunds.
—Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Steel parts and aluminum cans could soon be made with far less energy, thanks to the University of Florida.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
The company employed close to 20,000 people and sold more than 12 billion cans of Red Bull last year, according to the company’s profile.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cans
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Michigan doesn’t have a statewide protocol for notifying residents when fluoridation stops.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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If those guardrails aren’t in place, the story stops being theirs.—
Kristine Johnson,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Felix Anudike-Uzomah #97 of the Kansas City Chiefs sacks Bo Nix #10 of the Denver Broncos during the fourth quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Oviedo defense sacks Noah Grubbs on back to back plays to end the first half.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The industry is working through excess barrels and an over-zealous embrace of premiumization, while consumers recalibrate price and style preferences.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Celebrate the monarch migration, explore pollinator-friendly gardens, learn about water quality, rain barrels, and more.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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As the deadliest year in the jails’ history ended, families were publicly describing their struggle to learn basic information from Bianco’s office about how their relatives had died.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The nonprofit has helped nearly 3,000 families keep connections between children and an incarcerated parent through visits at jails and prisons in Miami-Dade and across Florida, Shellie Solomon, president of Children of Inmates, said in an email.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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By declining South Carolina's request, the justices left in place a lower-court order allowing one student to use boys' restrooms, while signaling no view on the broader legal issues.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The journey is comfortable, with reserved seats, onboard restrooms, and no worries about parking or crowded overlooks.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Proposition 50 is a ballot measure that would approve a new congressional map passed by the state legislature and possibly give Democrats five additional House seats.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the closed-coupe Chiron, which cocoons you from its inner workings, the Mistral delivers a raw mechanical sound bath, tempered only by a pop-in wind deflector (fixed in examples for North America)—just aft of the seats—that reduces cabin turbulence and shields air-flow.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Keep scrolling to check out more of the best super discounts hiding in Amazon’s outlet before the weekend ends.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Cordell’s investigation prompted a March special election that gave the county board power to remove a sheriff with cause until 2028, when Corpus’ term ends.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As of Friday, the economists are looking for a 3% year-over-year rise in the core PCE index, which removes volatile food and energy prices.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
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His parents anxiously sat by Bennett's bedside after he was put on an ECMO machine, which removes carbon dioxide and oxygenates blood to be sent back to the body.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Cans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cans. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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