as in pill
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
I prefer to take my medicine as caps rather than in liquid form
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as in hat
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
grabbed a cap and plopped it on his head before running out
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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
a cap on player salary expenditures was suggested as a way to keep small market teams competitive
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as in to limit
to set bounds or an upper limit for
the senator will propose a bill to cap prices for home heating oil
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Recent Examples of cap
Hugh Leask, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Tech industry leaders, meanwhile, have long pushed for higher H-1B caps, citing demand for high-skilled talent that exceeds the domestic supply.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Zac Jackson, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
While that could total $345,000, Variety capped the maximum payout at $295,000.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
It is followed closely by rival Circle's USDC stablecoin, which has a market cap of about $74 billion.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Tech industry leaders, meanwhile, have long pushed for higher H-1B caps, citing demand for high-skilled talent that exceeds the domestic supply.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Quarterback Joe Flacco was 5-for-5 on the opening possession Sunday as the Browns mixed muscle and efficiency on an 88-yard drive capped by a Judkins fourth-down score.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
While that could total $345,000, Variety capped the maximum payout at $295,000.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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The first major updates in the last decade to the building code went into effect earlier this month after a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling in July limited a key legislative committee's ability to indefinitely block administrative rules.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Callie, the hottest person at Seattle Grace, went through so much turmoil and humiliation in her relationships prior to that, including, but not limited to, being cheated on by her husband and being dumped by a newly out lesbian who couldn’t handle her being bisexual.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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Democrats objected, though, because of the inclusion of amendments aimed at restricting rights oftransgender people.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the news release, DATCP urges livestock owners to have strong biosecurity measures in place, including washing hands, disinfecting equipment, restricting access to animals and keeping new additions to the flock or herd separate for at least 30 days.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cap. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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