canned

1. 1
   adjective

   Stored and sealed inside a metal can to keep it good for a long time.

   Like fruit kept sealed in a jar so it lasts much longer.

   We keep some canned soup in the cupboard for busy nights.

   Canned beans are usually cheaper than fresh ones.

   Similartinned

   Oppositefresh

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2. 2
   adjective

   Prepared ahead of time and used again and again, so it feels dull and not new.

   Like a song played from a recording instead of sung live.

   The host gave a canned answer to every question from the audience.

   I'm tired of canned jokes that everyone has already heard.

   Similarstock, formulaic, rehearsed, scripted

   Oppositespontaneous, unscripted

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3. 3
   adjective

   Made to leave a job because the boss told you to go.

   Like being told to pack up your desk and not come back.

   He got canned after missing three deadlines in a row.

   Half the team was canned when the store closed.

   Similarfired, sacked, dismissed

4. 4
   verb

   Past tense of can. Use this form when talking about food that was sealed in cans earlier.

   They canned the peaches at the end of summer.

   We canned tomatoes from the garden last week.

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5. 5
   adjective

   Stopped or dropped before being finished or shown, like a show or a news story.

   Like a plan that gets thrown in the trash before it ever happens.

   The whole project was canned after the budget ran out.

   Her story got canned because there wasn't enough room in the paper.

   Similaraxed, cancelled, dropped

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6. 6
   adjectiveslang

   Having drunk so much alcohol that you cannot act or think normally.

   By midnight he was completely canned and could barely stand.

   They got canned at the party and called a cab home.

   Similardrunk, intoxicated, plastered, wasted

   Oppositesober

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