cap (off)

Definition of cap (off)next
as in to finish
to bring to a triumphant conclusion capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout

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Verb
  • Yet few in Thailand’s volatile political arena are ever entirely finished.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
  • If none of these private stations pans out, the only LEO outpost left when the ISS crashes back to Earth will likely be Tiangong, the three-module station that China finished building in late 2022.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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  • Who would be crowned victor at this Valentine's Day brunch party?
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
  • But even in California, dairy milk still rules the roost, and every year for nearly 70 years, the California Milk Advisory Board has crowned its California Dairy Princess as its dairy ambassador.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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  • The numbers represent subs launched but not necessarily completed and added to the active-duty fleet, where the US still maintains a large advantage.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The survey, which takes about one to two minutes to complete, invites parents and primary caregivers to share their experiences with child care, pediatric and mental health access, cost of living, long commutes and other everyday challenges.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
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  • Some current central bankers — such as Fed governors Christopher Waller and Lisa Cook, in addition to Powell himself — have concluded AI has the potential to significantly boost productivity.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Of those, 15 have been concluded and 10 are at or near conclusion.
    STEPHEN GROVES, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The tension culminated in a push for new leadership by some players, agents and a former MLBPA attorney.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Months before Shia LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans, the actor’s increasingly erratic behavior sparked concern on the set of his upcoming movie, three production sources say, culminating in the actor running across a live bullpen with a charging bull during an improvised scene.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Cap (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cap%20%28off%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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