ADJ.
packed, select
VERB + CANNED
ate, become, brand, buy, eating, fish, held, like
CANNED + NOUN
day, factory, food, fruits, goods, intellectuals, job, laughter
PREP.
except, from, from, in
ADV.
namely
adj
Preserved in cans.
canned tomatoes
If you don't have fresh cardoon I'll take canned.
Previously prepared; not fresh or new; standardized, mass-produced, or lacking originality or customization.
canned laughter
The form letter included a canned answer stating that what I asked was against policy.
Drunk.
Terminated, fired from a job.
Cancelled or thrown away, said of a project or news article.
The raider story was canned by the censor on instructions from the naval authorities.
adjective — sealed in a can or jar
adjective — recorded for broadcast
Canned food doesn't interest her.
Bill was canned from his job last week.
He gave me a select brand of canned goods.
i Register
In some senses, canned is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.