Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cap (off)
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Reed recently finished his seventh season with the Panthers, resulting in his fewest wins yet with a 4-7 record.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026 -
The Clippers were up 85-81 late in the third before the Knicks finished strong to take a 90-87 edge to the fourth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Finally, Jimmy Kimmel was joined by Ben Affleck as his first guest, crowning Kimmel as Thee Hollywood Insider — with running gags between him and Affleck/Matt Damon, and with similar experiences to Affleck at the Critics Choice Awards.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Designed by renowned architect Jean-Michel Gathy, Amanyara crowns the northeast corner of Providenciales with the modern, angular architecture Aman hotels are known for.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Mills and the Texans’ offense scored a touchdown on all three of their fourth-quarter drives, including the veteran quarterback capping a 14-play, 93-yard drive with a 14-yard run to complete the comeback and give Houston a 30-29 lead — its first of the game.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Despite the game-ending gaffe, Schakel had a strong day, completing 43 of 63 passes for 451 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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North Texas won 27 games and advanced to the semifinals of the NIT to conclude the 2024-25 season.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Congress concluded that not all civil-rights crises could be solved by lawsuits, arrests, or federal force.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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This culminated in 1965 with the creation of the Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application (NERVA), which was intended to be part of an NTP system.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The rollout culminated in a deal between Disney and OpenAI that will see select Disney characters licensed to the AI video platform and the media company paying $1 billion for an equity stake in the AI firm.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Cap (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cap%20%28off%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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