Synonyms of cans

cans 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of can

1

as in stops

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

• stops
• ends
• ceases
• quits
• drops
• halts
• breaks off
• leaves off
• lays off
• desists (from)
• cuts off
• has done with
• packs (up or in)
• knocks off
• gives over
• breaks up
• finishes
• shuts off
• cuts out
• checks
• delays
• discontinues
• blocks
• breaks
• suspends
• concludes
• puts the kibosh on
• stamps
• stems
• brakes
• closes (down)
• holds back
• holds
• ruins
• calls
• squashes
• stays
• turns back
• dams
• pauses
• completes
• stunts
• arrests
• reins (in)
• clamps down
• blockades
• deactivates
• stanches
• kiboshes
• scuttles
• destroys
• snuffs
• dissolves
• kills
• hinders
• squelches
• suppresses
• detains
• obstructs
• aborts
• impedes
• annuls
• demolishes
• abolishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• runs on
• carries on
• proceeds
• advances
• keeps up
• progresses
• drives
• follows through (with)
• stirs
• impels
• actuates
• propels

2

as in sacks

to let go from office, service, or employment

the cashier was summarily canned for stealing from the registers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sacks
• removes
• fires
• releases
• dismisses
• retires
• axes
• musters out
• discharges
• turns off
• cashiers
• shows (someone) the door
• terminates
• bounces
• excesses
• sends packing
• lays off
• pink-slips
• trims
• kicks out
• boots (out)
• downsizes
• throws out
• furloughs
• drums (out)
• separates
• chucks (out)
• unseats

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• takes on
• keeps
• employs
• signs (up or on)
• retains
• hires
• engages
• contracts
• recruits
• reemploys
• subcontracts
• rehires

cans

2 of 2

noun

plural of can

1

as in barrels

a metal container in the shape of a cylinder

the shelter stores huge cans of water for an emergency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barrels
• tins
• canisters
• buckets
• drums
• pails
• tin cans
• cannikins

2

as in jails

a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody

the racketeers were rounded up and thrown in the can

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jails
• prisons
• penitentiaries
• coolers
• jugs
• pens
• brigs
• coops
• hocks
• tanks
• clinks
• cages
• stockades
• bastilles
• big houses
• slammers
• joints
• pokeys
• nicks
• lockups
• tolbooths
• bridewells
• guardrooms
• stirs
• cells
• hoosegows
• jailhouses
• holes
• quods
• slams
• calabooses
• holds
• dungeons
• bull pens
• hulks
• wards
• concentration camps
• work camps
• guardhouses
• labor camps
• keeps
• prison camps
• blocks
• glasshouses
• gulags
• training schools
• reformatories
• reform schools
• stalags
• oubliettes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• outsides

3

as in restrooms

a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste

I excused myself and asked if I could use the can

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restrooms
• bathrooms
• toilets
• baths
• washrooms
• water closets
• lavatories
• potties
• latrines
• bogs
• conveniences
• comfort stations
• pots
• loos
• johns
• heads
• cloakrooms
• pans
• privies
• outhouses
• commodes
• jakes
• ladies
• half baths
• powder rooms
• garderobes
• ladies' rooms
• men's rooms

4

as in seats

the part of the body upon which someone sits

he fell on the ice and landed on his can

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seats
• bums
• cheeks
• tails
• bottoms
• buns
• rumps
• butts
• fannies
• behinds
• hams
• rear ends
• breeches
• fundaments
• backsides
• nates
• rears
• cabooses
• haunches
• posteriors
• heinies
• tail ends
• hunkers
• tushes
• buttocks
• beams
• keisters
• booties
• duffs
• sterns
• derrieres
• moons

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cans

Verb

Continue reading … PEWS AND POLITICS — Church cans patriotic staple on Biden’s posh vacation enclave — pastor says tradition ‘doesn’t cut it’. — FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026

Noun

The concierge desk stocks towels, maps, and cans of mineral water each morning for joggers before and after their exercise. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

High-risk drinking for women (five or more shots of soju, or three cans of beer, in one sitting, at least twice a week) rose significantly among those over 30 between 2016 and 2025. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026

Items such as paint cans and chemical bottles need to be separated and disposed of as industrial waste. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026

The recycling plan — known as the Producer Responsibility Program — will be funded by fees collected from the companies that create packaging for products such as soft drinks, egg cartons, soup cans and home-delivery boxes. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 31 July 2026

Mark said that film cans were only part of Frawley’s campaign to bother Vance. — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026

The nonprofit Car Care Council runs the programs, which are funded by unclaimed deposits on cans of R-134a refrigerant, in coordination with the California Air Resources Board. — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 27 July 2026

Instead, Meier advises tossing your trash in the correct cans provided. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026

Bose has contributed its WaveForm audio engine to these cans, which promise full, balanced, and distortion-free sound at any volume. — New Atlas, 26 July 2026