CANS Synonyms: 235 Similar and Opposite Words

cans 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of can

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

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as in sacks

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

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cans

2 of 2

noun

plural of can

as in barrels

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 jails

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

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outsides

as in restrooms

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 seats

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 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

For years, Bud Light has released limited-edition beer cans featuring the logos and colors of NFL partnering teams. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Toss in an additional 196 cases of 24-packs of 12-ounce non-alcoholic cans (4,704 cans) of Old Milwaukee, owned by Anheuser-Busch, for a grand total of 33,984 cans of beer. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 The facility had dented cans of olives, tomato sauce and artichokes. — Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Generally speaking, these policies aim to hold big companies such as General Mills or PepsiCo liable for what happens to the cereal boxes, chip bags and soda cans their products are packaged in. — Erin Victor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 The study, which was published by the National Bureau of Economic Research and has not yet been peer-reviewed, says this translates to a person drinking about 34 fewer 12-ounce cans of soda per year. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cans

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The metalpoint tool sometimes slips or skitters; the fountain pen sometimes stops working—though, deprived of vision, the artist is unaware, and keeps drawing the now-invisible line.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
There’s a tender, surprising moment of reconciliation in the novel’s final pages — the place where story stops.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of stops

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Cale Britt sacks the quarterback and Bishop Moore will take over on downs at their own 42.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.

— Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026

Definition of sacks

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When women tried to march for their rights, they were violently suppressed, and by 2023, nearly all those in Afghan jails were political prisoners, and many were tortured.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026
Filling empty beds The national incarceration rate – which includes both jails, for short-term detention, and prisons, for sentences of more than a year – has more or less crept downward since 2010.

— Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of jails

Noun

There is seating in and around the splash pad, including picnic tables and pavilions, as well as restrooms and outdoor showers, according to the release.

— Christina Hall, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026
One from the Roman port of Ostia could seat 20, but the elaborate Baths of Caracalla had two adjacent restrooms seating 100 each.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of restrooms

Noun

Some upper-level seats were sold because of demand, but those buyers were relocated downstairs Tuesday once production was installed and additional lower-level seats opened up.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
At one point during the outdoor ceremony, all guests rose from their seats and surrounded the couple, who stood before a wooden cross, to join them in prayer.

— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of seats

Verb

The new approach removes the plug altogether by pairing two paper-thin nickel-titanium films that work in tandem.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
To prove to Miles that Sarah is telling the truth—that his work will lead to humanity’s near-annihilation—the T-800 removes the skin from his hand and forearm, revealing the cyber skeleton underneath.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

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