cap (off)

verb

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cap (off)
  1. finish
  2. crown
  3. complete
  4. conclude
  5. culminate
Verb
  • Addam and Seasmoke escort Syrax, which leaves Caraxes and Daemon to finish off Sheepstealer.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • If software ate the world by selling to it, AI may finish the job by buying it.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of finish
Verb
  • The match was meh, but Baron Corbin dethroned Trick Williams to become the first new champion crowned at SummerSlam.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The figure stands to grow in the coming years as the company wraps up the build-out of its south Boise campus, a $50 billion project crowned by two state-of-the-art chip manufacturing plants.
    — Mark Dee August 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of crown
Verb
  • The 23-year-old, who won his seventh Grand Slam title at January’s Australian Open to become the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam, injured his right wrist during a match at the Barcelona Open in April.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And to complete your sleepscape, pair these pillows with a soft memory foam or hybrid mattress, and prepare for sweet dreams.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of complete
Verb
  • As a press release concludes, the companies presented their partnership as the beginning of a long-term commitment, with other projects planned.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Oba Femi, who rose to prominence after defeating Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42 and winning the 2026 King of the Ring, recently concluded his intense rivalry with Lesnar.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of conclude
Verb
  • The constellation culminates during August evenings, putting it at its highest and easiest to find between the bright stars Arcturus and Vega.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Luis Morales relieved Basso and allowed a big rally in the eighth that saw the Tigers bat around and culminated in a Dillon Dingler grand slam.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of culminate
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“Cap (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cap%20%28off%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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