CANNED Synonyms: 254 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈkand

Definition of canned

as in imitative

using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model there's a canned quality to the screenplay that reminds you of countless other action movies

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as in drunk

slang being under the influence of alcohol Driving home on New Year's Eve, she worried about other drivers who might be canned.

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canned

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verb

past tense of can

as in stopped

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 dismissed

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

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Recent Examples of canned

Adjective

Some beer companies even make canned versions of the drink, but forget that nonsense — there is nothing better than a fresh, handmade michelada. — Richard Guzman, Daily News, 24 June 2026 There were ten of us, with several large sacks of nonperishable items—canned fish, soap, bottled water—along with more than six hundred arepas that the villagers had cooked the night before. — Armando Ledezma, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Verb

Mike Brown was canned in 2014 after one season in Cleveland and was an assistant under Kerr for six seasons and three championships. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 May 2026 Griffin scheduled a regular Friday-afternoon meeting with an underperforming executive, who never knew if the meeting would last fifteen minutes or four hours; after three months or so of this humiliation, he was canned. — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for canned

Recent Examples of Synonyms for canned

Adjective

The word is likely imitative (onomatopoeic), echoing the sound of heavy breathing during sleep.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Since then, whenever new tools to crank out communications have become available, somebody has flooded the zone with the fastest, most imitative material that could garner attention.

— Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2025

Definition of imitative

Adjective

Jenny Racicot, who lives in Maine, told Politico that Platner entered her home in 2021 while drunk and assaulted her.

— Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
As if Taylor Swift’s wedding and the nation’s 250th birthday weren’t reason enough to celebrate, Beyoncé is giving fans an excuse to be drunk in love.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 July 2026

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Verb

To the moon All the political developments of the last 24 hours have not stopped stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting 53,000 for the first time ever.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Not even the relentless defense chants summoned from the Sparks’ MCs stopped her.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of stopped

Verb

Interviewed following his win on ESPN, the 42-year-old Chestnut dismissed, more or less, the impact of today’s 92 degree New York heat on the proceedings.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 July 2026
The nonprofit, which alleged the county violated the Surplus Lands Act by not first exploring affordable-housing development at the site, still has not dismissed its lawsuit.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

Definition of dismissed

Adjective

Those included a charmingly cluttered Bucket family home, a lush candyland with the smell of chocolate piped through the Royal Theater to complement the full-size mock chocolate river, and a glass elevator that flew above the audience.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Grindlinger is a two-way standout from Southern California who Baseball America had going to Boston in its latest mock draft.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026

Definition of mock

Verb

If a shrub is causing safety issues, is diseased, or is causing damage to structures, it should be removed.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
The New York Post also confirmed the suspension earlier on Saturday, citing internal police documents that state Scheublin was removed from his position on Tuesday, June 30.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

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