cap (off)

as in to finish
to bring to a triumphant conclusion capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout

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Verb
  • That team finished 7-9. 2002 Dallas Cowboys: Chad Hutchinson, Quincy Carter.
    Jim Reineking, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • Key Facts Judge Arun Subramanian finished seating the jury of 12 jurors and six alternates Monday morning, before the trial turned to opening statements, in which both the prosecution and defense will lay out their cases.
    Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • Little Miss Strawberry will be crowned at the event.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
  • Nicaragua’s new beauty queen will be crowned at a gala in Miami in July, then head to the Miss Universe pageant on Nov. 21 in Thailand.
    Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Participating organisations were asked to invite employees to complete this survey, but few actually did.
    Andrew Mawson, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • This week marks 20 years since the Glazer family acquired a controlling stake in Manchester United, going on to complete one of the most controversial takeovers in football history.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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  • The Liberty have concluded their months-long victory lap that started with a trip down the Canyon of Heroes and ended among the world’s biggest pop-culture superstars at the Met Gala.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
  • Investigators later concluded that faulty mechanical systems, combined with weak oversight, were to blame.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • Over seven seasons, the crew of 30-somethings — along with Cece (Hannah Simone) and Winston (Lamorne Morris) — shared countless unforgettable moments, culminating in a May 2018 series finale that featured a flash-forward into their future.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 15 May 2025
  • Caught in the middle, Stéphanie finds herself increasingly at odds with her fellow officers, culminating in a moving interrogation where the tables are turned and her own bias gets questioned by a superior.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
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“Cap (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cap%20%28off%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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