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
Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2025
As seen at Copenhagen Fashion Week, the newest crochet caps present a refreshing alternative to conventional summer hats, from subtle neutrals to vibrant hues and beading embellishments.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The festivities were capped off with a fireworks display in the evening.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Those commercial deals are all shared through the cap via non-cash accounting, according to a source familiar with the process, as laid out earlier in Section 12 in the CBA.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2025
As seen at Copenhagen Fashion Week, the newest crochet caps present a refreshing alternative to conventional summer hats, from subtle neutrals to vibrant hues and beading embellishments.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
John Cena’s final SummerSlam match will cap the first-ever two-night SummerSlam premium live event.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The festivities were capped off with a fireworks display in the evening.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
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Injuries limited Doncic for much of the season, resulting in the 26-year-old failing to make an All-Star appearance for the first time since his rookie year.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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That means retention strategies cannot be limited to reactive fixes like exit interviews or burnout leave.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Google recently ended Android support for Android 12 and also upgraded its Play Integrity API to restrict how apps function on those older phones.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The bill’s design would severely restrict the ability of programs like ours to operate, grow and serve students who have nowhere else to turn.—
Christian Garcia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cap. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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