1
: preserved in a sealed can or jar
canned peaches
canned pumpkin
2
a
: prepared or recorded in advance
especially
: prepared in standardized form for nonspecific use or wide distribution
canned laughter
canned music
b
: lacking originality or individuality as if mass-produced
a canned speech
3
slang
: drunk sense 1a
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The salesperson kept using the same canned phrases.
there's a canned quality to the screenplay that reminds you of countless other action movies
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Hotel staffer Elizabeth Graves also recommends an evening at the Carousel Arcade on Market Street, which offers corn dogs, popcorn, and other treats—as well as canned cocktails for grown-ups.
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Remember, once opened, canned goods should not sit at room temperature for more than two hours to ensure food safety.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
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Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Hotel staffer Elizabeth Graves also recommends an evening at the Carousel Arcade on Market Street, which offers corn dogs, popcorn, and other treats—as well as canned cocktails for grown-ups.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
The tool generated a handy, store-specific shopping list broken down by section (produce, proteins, grains and legumes, nuts, seeds, and spreads, frozen and canned goods, pantry staples).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Remember, once opened, canned goods should not sit at room temperature for more than two hours to ensure food safety.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Canned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canned. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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canned
adjective1
: preserved in a sealed can or jar
canned peaches
2
a
: prepared or recorded in advance
especially
: prepared in one form for ordinary use or wide distribution
canned laughter
b
: lacking originality as if mass-produced
a canned speech
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