Synonyms of canning

canning

verb

present participle of can

1

as in stopping

slang to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

can the chatter, or I'm kicking you out of this library

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopping
• ending
• ceasing
• halting
• quitting
• finishing
• delaying
• suspending
• discontinuing
• cutting off
• dropping
• laying off
• shutting off
• cutting out
• packing (up or in)
• concluding
• breaking off
• leaving off
• breaking
• giving over
• knocking off
• checking
• breaking up
• completing
• desisting (from)
• having done with
• closing (down)
• putting the kibosh on
• blocking
• stamping
• ruining
• holding
• staying
• blockading
• calling
• pausing
• holding back
• aborting
• destroying
• braking
• stemming
• deactivating
• hindering
• impeding
• turning back
• detaining
• killing
• abolishing
• dissolving
• suppressing
• clamping down
• damming
• stunting
• squelching
• scuttling
• squashing
• demolishing
• obstructing
• snuffing
• kiboshing
• reining (in)
• stanching
• arresting
• annulling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuing
• carrying on
• proceeding
• keeping up
• running on
• advancing
• progressing
• driving
• following through (with)
• stirring
• actuating
• propelling
• impelling

2

as in sacking

to let go from office, service, or employment

the cashier was summarily canned for stealing from the registers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sacking
• removing
• retiring
• firing
• dismissing
• releasing
• terminating
• discharging
• mustering out
• axing
• cashiering
• downsizing
• turning off
• pink-slipping
• showing (someone) the door
• bouncing
• trimming
• sending packing
• laying off
• furloughing
• excessing
• kicking out
• drumming (out)
• separating
• booting (out)
• chucking (out)
• unseating
• throwing out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hiring
• employing
• keeping
• retaining
• engaging
• signing (up or on)
• taking on
• contracting
• recruiting
• rehiring
• subcontracting
• reemploying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of canning

Last year, Penn State made a serious play for Sitake after canning James Franklin, offering well more than the $4 million BYU had been paying him. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Del Monte’s bankruptcy led to 50,000 tons of canning peaches without buyers in the Central Valley. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026

In some cases, canning actually works in a vegetable’s favor. — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026

The village’s connection with canning fish goes back more than a hundred years, but before Labad and Fernández launched their company in 2020, the factories were in sharp decline. — Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Popular varieties include canning staples such as Roma and San Marzano, cherry tomatoes such as Patio Choice Yellow and Tiny Tim, and slicers such as Celebrity, Rutgers, and Early Girl. — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 11 June 2026

Williams pops off Williams scored 10 early points, knocking down a few 3-pointers and dropping in a layup to get the crowd going, and then canning a smooth midrange shot to get up to double figures within five minutes. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 May 2026

But those plans were upended by the weather, with Trump canning them on Tuesday evening in a Truth Social post. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026

Cracked tomatoes should never be used for canning due to the risk of the fungus, mold, or bacteria that may be introduced from the crack, adds Edwards. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 23 May 2026