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
Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
And yet there never truly seemed to be a complete embrace, not with Erik Spoelstra a defense-first coach, not with the Heat hard up against the cap when Herro stood up for contract renewal.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Gaethje entered as a sizable underdog and walked out with the undisputed lightweight title, capping the historic UFC Freedom 250 card on the White House South Lawn.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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Noun
Indeed, the club changed its logo during Pride Month by painting its lion in rainbow colors as a tip of the proverbial cap to the LGBTQ community.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
And yet there never truly seemed to be a complete embrace, not with Erik Spoelstra a defense-first coach, not with the Heat hard up against the cap when Herro stood up for contract renewal.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
Verb
The event kicked off with the Marine Band’s performance of the national anthem, sung by Zac Brown, and was capped off with a flyover by the Navy’s Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Gaethje entered as a sizable underdog and walked out with the undisputed lightweight title, capping the historic UFC Freedom 250 card on the White House South Lawn.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cap
Noun
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Interest in kratom surged in the last couple of years as users have reported consuming the compound in the form of a pill, powder or tea to treat various ailments.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The placebo effect occurs when someone experiences symptom improvement after taking a pill or receiving a treatment with no direct medical or biological effect on the condition being treated.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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His performances that summer reached a crescendo in the knockout stage — netting against Wales in the quarter-finals, bagging a hat-trick in the last four against France and then scoring twice in the final against Sweden.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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After a handful of Giants players opted to add Bible verses to their Pride Night hats, plenty of former players and local leaders in other sectors have weighed in.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Suction lids turn any bowl into a storage container.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Use containers with tight-fitting lids to prevent spills in case they are knocked over.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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The Athletic has been told that is influenced by strict limits, regulated by the communications services watchdog OFCOM, on how many adverts and how many total minutes of advertising ITV can show.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Jackson himself sued Jones in February, alleging Jones' leadership committee, set up through his office, was exempt from the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Act, which sets limits on campaign contributions.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The policy says students within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools retain First Amendment rights while also outlining circumstances the school can restrict speech deemed disruptive.—
Zaire Breedlove,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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Though Laurel Cove is intentionally and naturally restricted in size by its venue, the message of the festival is extending far beyond its Kentucky confines today.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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The situation gets even worse once Bonnie’s concerned parents try to connect their daughter with friends by buying her a Lilypad, a child-appropriate smart tablet in frog-like casing, voiced with slappably perky self-satisfaction by Greta Lee.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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When family dinners are interrupted by smartphone dings or kids glued to their tablets, Sada Garibay and other experts noted, some of the benefits of the family dinner can be diminished.—
Elise Haulund,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Officers in riot helmets and gas masks formed a line at the front doors of the store, at one point appearing to fire tear gas to disperse the crowd.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Your surprise appearance at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, without the helmet, set off a global buzz.—
Alma Rota,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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In only the first minute of this match Morocco has scored after Ismael Saibari found space behind the Scottish defense and sent the ball into the top of the net.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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In the top of the first inning, Rangers catcher Elias Diaz pointed at first base thinking there would be a first-base umpire, when the umpire was in the middle of the diamond.—
Cal Phillips
June 19,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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“Cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cap. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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