Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of canisters
The canisters can roll along the ground, and the chemicals drift through the air.
—
Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 May 2026
On the ground in Los Angeles, ICE agents and other local law enforcement fired a range of less-lethal weapons at protesters, such as pepper balls, hard foam rounds or canisters delivering flash-bang grenades and tear gas.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Los Angeles police threw tear gas into a home in Compton to try to force six members of the Symbionese Liberation Army to come out, but the canisters started a fire.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
Changing out original packaging for canisters is an easy swap that will instantly make your countertops and pantry look more put together.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Officers can be seen shooting rounds of tear gas at the crowd, with some smoking canisters picked up and thrown back.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Surveillance video recovered by cops shows the suspect walking to the area carrying two large bags with yellow cannisters inside, police said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Colin Hortman said law enforcement fired multiple tear gas canisters into the home of his parents, Melissa and Mark Hortman, after they were fatally shot on June 14 because officers believed the perpetrator might still be inside.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026
The plane is in pieces, the main two chunks being the cockpit and the fuselage, both of which have been reduced to floating canisters with wires popping out of the sides.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 May 2026
On the ground in Los Angeles, ICE agents and other local law enforcement fired a range of less-lethal weapons at protesters, such as pepper balls, hard foam rounds or canisters delivering flash-bang grenades and tear gas.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Los Angeles police threw tear gas into a home in Compton to try to force six members of the Symbionese Liberation Army to come out, but the canisters started a fire.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
Changing out original packaging for canisters is an easy swap that will instantly make your countertops and pantry look more put together.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Officers can be seen shooting rounds of tear gas at the crowd, with some smoking canisters picked up and thrown back.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Surveillance video recovered by cops shows the suspect walking to the area carrying two large bags with yellow cannisters inside, police said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Colin Hortman said law enforcement fired multiple tear gas canisters into the home of his parents, Melissa and Mark Hortman, after they were fatally shot on June 14 because officers believed the perpetrator might still be inside.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026
The plane is in pieces, the main two chunks being the cockpit and the fuselage, both of which have been reduced to floating canisters with wires popping out of the sides.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canisters
Noun
-
The results might not be there, but the at-bats and the barrels are still there.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
-
Earlier in the day, the House also killed a bill that would regulate the sale of gun barrels.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
Noun
-
Employees in the kitchen rolled dough and prepped mini pie cups in 5-inch tins.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
-
The tins next move down a conveyor belt system, where the liquid cools and hardens before the tins are capped and shrink-wrapped.—
Gabriella Fine,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The summery beverage is currently available nationwide for a limited time, through July 31, in 12-oz cans, in both Classic and Zero Sugar varieties.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
-
Two cans of personal beverages were submerged in ice inside the ice machine.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Canisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canisters. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
