canisters

variants also cannisters
plural of canister
as in tins
a metal container in the shape of a cylinder she put the store-bought cookies in a fancy canister to make them look homemade

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Recent Examples of canisters Fill found items, like vintage milk canisters and stoneware crocks, with colorful mums and line them along your entryway. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025 The concrete canisters the waste is stored in can withstand a locomotive hitting them at 20 mph. U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025 That prospect creates tremendous angst among activists who worry about the degradation of storage canisters over time. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025 When Border Patrol agents rolled tear gas canisters toward the feet of the protesters, prosecutors alleged Caravello ran up to one of the canisters and tried to kick it. Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Just prior to the hurricane hitting, 1,200 canisters holding frozen embryos, including the Markhams’, were topped off with liquid nitrogen and moved to Lakeland Hospital, according to the clinic’s disaster plan. Susan Young, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Police also found ammunition, a 2x4 wood board with what appeared to be smoke canisters affixed to it and a belt of magazine pouches around the suspect's body. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025 The man did not respond to the attempts to contact him, so the SWAT team deployed gas canisters into the apartment. Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025 Chapman did not respond to the attempts to contact him, so the SWAT team launched gas canisters into the apartment, according to the sheriff's office. Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canisters
Noun
  • At this stage, the anchovies can be packaged with the salt they were cured in, or they can be rinsed, deboned, filleted, packed into tins or jars, and covered in oil.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The liners, which can also be used as muffin tins, are a sustainable, plastic-free, and reusable alternative to single-use, throwaway aluminum or paper liners, and can be reused for years to come.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The industry is working through excess barrels and an over-zealous embrace of premiumization, while consumers recalibrate price and style preferences.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Celebrate the monarch migration, explore pollinator-friendly gardens, learn about water quality, rain barrels, and more.
    Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Kahleah Copper and Satou Sabally are inside-out buckets, too.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • These buckets last a really long time from Home Depot.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Ultimately, now bona fide superstar Riz Ahmed (who earned an Oscar nomination for his performance) learned to play drums and studied ASL for months in preparation for the role.
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • At Ross’ request, engineer Jim Cooley mixed the choruses so that most of the parts create a pile of sound, leaving his voice and the drums as the most distinctive elements during that section.
    Tom Roland, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Canisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canisters. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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