Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

canning

[kan-ing] / ˈkæn ɪŋ /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Just this week, Disney announced sizable layoffs under the guise of “streamlining operations,” canning a large percentage of Marvel’s award-winning visual effects team that has been with the studio for years.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Although these parasites had been killed during the canning process and would not harm consumers, they hold valuable scientific information.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Guinness 0.0 products are canned in the Belfast factory while the Runcorn facility carries out the kegging, bottling and canning of Guinness Draught products.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Short remembered how Beckstrom loved cooking, baking and gardening, canning hot peppers, and eating deviled eggs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

Someone'd got a letter from a North Sea oil rig, another from a canning factory in Alaska.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "canning" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com