1. Preserved in a can.

   1. We bought some canned soup for lunch because we were in a hurry.
   2. She always keeps canned goods in her pantry for emergencies, such as canned tuna.

2. Recorded or prerecorded.

   1. The TV show used canned laughter when the jokes weren't funny.
   2. His presentation felt canned, as if he had given it a hundred times, always using the same canned phrases.

3. Dismissed or fired from a job.

   1. He got canned from his job because he was always late.
   2. After the merger, many employees were canned in an effort to reduce costs, including some senior managers.

1. To preserve food by sealing it in a can or jar.

   1. My grandmother canned tomatoes every summer to use throughout the year.
   2. We spent the whole weekend canning the peaches we picked from the orchard, producing many jars of canned fruit.

2. To stop doing or supporting something.

   1. The studio canned the project because it was too expensive.
   2. They canned the old marketing campaign after seeing that it wasn't attracting customers.

3. To dismiss someone from employment; to fire.

   1. The company canned several workers due to budget cuts.
   2. If you keep arriving late to work, the boss might can you, so try to be on time.