CAN Synonyms: 237 Similar and Opposite Words

can 1 of 2

verb

ˈkan

Definition of can

as in to stop

slang to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end can the chatter, or I'm kicking you out of this library

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as in to remove

to let go from office, service, or employment the cashier was summarily canned for stealing from the registers

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can

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noun

ˈkan

as in tin

a metal container in the shape of a cylinder the shelter stores huge cans of water for an emergency

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as in jail

a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody the racketeers were rounded up and thrown in the can

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outside

as in restroom

a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste I excused myself and asked if I could use the can

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as in seat

the part of the body upon which someone sits he fell on the ice and landed on his can

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Recent Examples of can

Noun

At a local Autozone there was a run on gas cans as people rushed to purchase fuel to power their generators. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Remember the old Popeye and spinach routine, where the squinty-eyed sailor scarfs down a can of leafy greens and his muscles practically burst out of his shirt? — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 15 Oct. 2026 Roadside litter is mostly things like cans and water bottles, but micro-litter is also a big problem, TxDOT said. — Katie Standing, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 But don’t be sneaking just any old can of pumpkin into your cart. — Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for can

Recent Examples of Synonyms for can

Verb

That has left many companies unable to stop the theft of American IP and made investment riskier.

— Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Project Nessie was intended to stop retail price-matching practices from creating unsustainably low prices, the e-commerce giant said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of stop

Verb

The woman contacted her 72-year-old father, who came out of the house to remove Gonzalez.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
While no service can promise to remove all your data from the internet, a data removal service can monitor and automate the process of removing your information from hundreds of sites continuously over a longer period.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of remove

Noun

Each red tin is packed with layers of white and dark chocolate perfumed with peppermint oil and topped with crushed peppermint candies.

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Being part of a tank crew means being exposed to high levels of noise and vibration in a huge machine that's constantly bouncing you about like a pea in a tin.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of tin

Noun

The poll, conducted by Savanta for AI meeting assistant company Bluedot, also found that 23% have used the restroom during a meeting with their cameras off, 14% have shopped online and 13% have exercised.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
The teacher and the first-grader who had gone to the restroom heard the gunshots.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of restroom

Noun

The supplier will still need to complete development, testing and certification before the seats enter production.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
For a company increasingly focused on taking humans out of the driver’s seat, the Roadster reminds us that driving can still be part of the attraction.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of seat

Verb

And Gartner estimates that 80% of neocloud providers will cease independent operations by 2030 because their revenues won’t cover their outgoings.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Research firm Gartner published a report on Wednesday forecasting that over 80% of neocloud providers will cease operations by 2030, due to costs and lack of a unique business model.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of cease

Verb

The stance has seen Newsom, who warns the passage of Prop 40 could see an exodus of the super rich from California, mocked and dismissed by fellow Democrats.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
The complaint was ultimately dismissed, and Iowa's Republican leaders celebrated the ruling.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismiss

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