trash can

noun

US
: a container that holds materials that have been thrown away

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Animal Control was able to halt the cremation of Louie and run tests that revealed traces of succinylcholine and rocuronium in his system — drugs that were found in the vials in the trash can. Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 8 July 2025 She'd been bound and raped before she was wrapped in trash bags and put in the trash can. Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 6 July 2025 The tank top was collected from the remains in the trash can. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Ripley eventually put a trash can over Perez’s head and nailed her with a devastating sliding soccer kick. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for trash can

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“Trash can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trash%20can. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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