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

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2
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
1
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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2
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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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

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4
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
Volunteers spread out in a line and walk the field holding a rope lined with clanking cans. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026 Also sent to the garbage via Stop Sales were dented cans of pineapple juice, oyster sauce and bean sauce. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 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 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 At one time, according to SFGate, the offerings at a KitKat shrine outside Randa’s included two cans of Fancy Feast and a mini bottle of Fernet-Branca. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 These cans offer awesome sound features like Hi-Res clarity, 50 hours of battery life, a 5-minute fast charge that can give you 4 hours of playback. — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026 Canned seafood comes in cans, pouches and glass jars, but Dudash says the packaging itself doesn’t appear to make a meaningful difference nutritionally. — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 5 Oct. 2026 The tariff battles involve steel and aluminum, materials used for farm equipment and cans, pushing prices higher, and the trade wars have led to skyrocketing fuel costs and supply chain disruptions. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cans
  1. stops
  2. sacks
  3. barrels
  4. jails
  5. restrooms
  6. seats
  7. ends
  8. removes
Verb
  • The New Braunfels, Texas, resident kept a frenetic touring schedule, headlining major Texas venues and mid-sized dance halls around the country, with occasional arena or amphitheater stops opening for Koe Wetzel thrown in.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Nighttime mouth breathing is associated with snoring, dry mouth, receding gums and sleep apnea, a disorder in which breathing stops repeatedly during sleep.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of stops
Verb
  • Ja’Quan McMillian sacks Patrick Mahomes in the Broncos’ win over the Chiefs in November.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of sacks
Noun
  • Saudi crude production fell below 7 million barrels a day for much of the war’s first six months, down from more than 10 million before the conflict, and recovered to about 8 million in September, according to the International Energy Agency.
    — Steven John, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • According to the distillery team, half of the barrels used for this release were ex-beer casks from local Seattle breweries; 40 percent were garryana wood; and 10 percent were ex-Cognac.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of barrels
Noun
  • The $1 million would come from the same pool of mostly property-tax dollars that fund police, jails, parks and transit.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
  • And the administration persuaded more and more local police and jails to carry out the president’s mass deportation campaign, sweeping still more immigrants into custody.
    — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of jails
Noun
  • The facility lacks covered trash receptacles in women's restrooms.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • This woman couldn't point to one place in the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, or the Declaration of Independence that proves her claim that males have the right to compete in women's sports or use women's restrooms.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of restrooms
Noun
  • The single-aisle jet, which can have up to 230 seats, was introduced at the Paris Air Show in 2017 to help Boeing compete with rival Airbus.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Dolphins, who have lost their first five games and are in the midst of a roster retooling, are raising season ticket prices across the board in 2027, after not increasing prices for any seats (and lowering the price of some seats) this year.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of seats
Verb
  • The decision, for now, ends Grab’s first attempt to expand outside Southeast Asia.
    — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The loss of Flyte and Coe (Tom Brooke) earlier in the season leaves the Horses a little worse for wear, but Slow Horses has one parting blow for our semi-competent hero, River (Jack Lowden), before the season ends.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of ends
Verb
  • Therefore, the researchers' anode not only removes a toxic contaminant but also reduces the energy needed to produce hydrogen at the cathode, increasing the system's overall hydrogen-production efficiency.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Endurance testing Heating the material triggers a chemical reaction that removes loose chlorine ions and forms strong bonds between indium, oxygen, and phosphorus.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Cans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cans. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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