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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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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
Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
On Wednesday afternoon, a mess of litter — Chiefs placards, pizza boxes, beer cans, paper coffee cups, water bottles, and the like — covered the ground at the barriers up and down Grand.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
Consumer products like household paint and cans used for food storage also contained lead until a Federal ban in 1971.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
Each order also comes with a can of actual Progresso Traditional Chicken Noodle Soup, all for $2.49 plus shipping, according to Progresso.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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Their winning entry, the Good Sam Can Van, was inspired by the Park-It Market and was created with more than 1,500 cans of food that also will be donated.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
On Wednesday afternoon, a mess of litter — Chiefs placards, pizza boxes, beer cans, paper coffee cups, water bottles, and the like — covered the ground at the barriers up and down Grand.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
Consumer products like household paint and cans used for food storage also contained lead until a Federal ban in 1971.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
Each order also comes with a can of actual Progresso Traditional Chicken Noodle Soup, all for $2.49 plus shipping, according to Progresso.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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Verb
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Back in Europe, small to medium sized sales companies, who have long since stopped attending the AFM due to the cost, are increasingly discussing the lack of a fully-fledged fall market in the region to mop up sales on films launched at the late summer to early fall festivals.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2025
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Andre then tried to stop the bleeding with a pair of used socks and another man's shirt.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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After harvesting, remove all but 1 to 2 inches of the edible carrot greens, rinse and thoroughly dry the roots, and store your carrot harvest in your fridge, freezer, or root cellar—or preserve it with pickling or canning.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Feb. 2025
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The technology is used to remove pollutants from exhaust but may pose problems of their own.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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Particularly devastating on rebel strongholds were some 82,000 barrel bombs, 55-gallon drums filled with explosives and dropped from helicopters.—
Scott Peterson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
31 Jan. 2025
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The United States imported almost 4.6 million barrels of oil daily from Canada in October and 563,000 barrels from Mexico, according to the Energy Information Administration.—
ZEKE MILLER,
TIME,
31 Jan. 2025
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Owens receives credit for time served in jail since 2022, when he was arrested.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Since his arrest, Abreu has been held at the Broward Sheriff’s Office jail.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Bus tubs and an ice cooler were being stored in a staff restroom.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Feb. 2025
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Five minutes is not enough time for a normal person to use a crowded restroom.—
Mattison Nunez,
The Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Her most cherished memory was when her husband surprised her with front-row seats in Las Vegas for a show in 1970.—
Hema Sivanandam,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Others argued that while families should plan ahead and book seats together, there are situations where accommodating a child is reasonable.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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May 2024: An American Airlines plane ceased takeoff at Reagan Washington National after another aircraft was cleared to land on an intersecting runway.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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The last day to shop at the store, and buy its beloved Winston’s sausages, is March 30, but Irish on Grand will not cease to exist.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2025
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But in October, 2023, Scott County Attorney Ron Hocevar, whose office prosecutes crimes across the county, decided to drop charges after a motion to dismiss was filed by the defense.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Despite the positive identifications, prosecutors dismissed the murder case against Walton six months after the preliminary hearing.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Can.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/can. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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