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

With Ball torching the nets to the tune of 37 points on the strength of canning 12 of 20 attempts, including going 10 of 15 beyond the 3-point arc, and sparking impressive showings from Kon Knueppel (28 points) and Brandon Miller (22), the Wizards were no match for the Hornets. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026

Gray also said that marinating or canning salmon in antioxidant-rich sauces can further help reduce oxidation and preserve omega-3 fatty acids. —Eleesha Lockett, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2026

Upper-middle-class urban millennials were canning preserves, pickling vegetables, and posting their creations on websites like Punk Domestics. —Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026

For a franchise that desperately needs stability, canning the coach one year in wouldn’t help, but there wasn’t much about Glenn’s first season that offered promise for the future. —Zak Keefer, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026

The team has been producing and canning beers in the Curtis Park facility for nearly a year. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025

Lauri Markkanen finished with 30 points while Keyonte George added 29 points and 10 assists, canning consecutive 3-pointers to give Utah the lead in the fourth. —Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025

Johnson says Pure Shenandoah's current challenge is canning enough drinks to keep up with customers' thirst. —Bill Chappell, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025

Artisans across Brooklyn were making their own bean-to-bar chocolate, canning pickles, opening old-timey butcher shops, and forging knives. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025