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canned

[kand] / kænd /
ADJECTIVE
preserved
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ADJECTIVE
recorded or prepared in advance
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Canned answers to prying questions about career mistakes and bumps in our personal lives must be at the ready the moment the festivities begin.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

Canned or frozen jam will keep for up to 1 year.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024

Canned coconut milk - both regular and light - is made from finely ground coconut meat that’s recombined with water for a uniform, viscous texture that can easily overwhelm other ingredients.

From Washington Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Canned fish - like tuna - typically costs £1.62 in the UK but is as dear as £3.15 in Italy and £2.51 in Spain.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2023

Canned applause blasted from the ceiling, as if there were invisible loudspeakers.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan




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