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

By reproducing Campbell’s soup cans and Marilyn Monroe portraits at industrial scale, Warhol collapsed the distinction between commerce and culture, suggesting that mass production and repetition could become a form of value in itself. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 21 July 2026

Deutsche Bahn said in-station caterers will be exempted from the ban and people will still be allowed to carry closed bottles and cans of alcohol in their luggage or shopping bags. — ABC News, 21 July 2026

The same goes for cleaning supplies, aerosol cans, or anything flammable or heat-sensitive. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 21 July 2026

During the memorial service, some mourners cracked open cans of beer in a salute to the missing mariners. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

That growth helps explain why companies continue placing familiar cocktails into cans. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

One pack of H2Hose retails for $15 and includes 12 cans of not-quite-hose water. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026

Robots practiced common household tasks such as placing fruit on plates, moving soda cans between shelves and tables, opening cabinets, and putting cups into sinks. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Last month, Coors Light debuted a new Tallerboy canister, which is a limited-edition, taller-than-a-tallboy canister designed to hold and chill three full Coors Light cans at once. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 14 July 2026