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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  • Northwestern recruit Nolan Ramoley went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI for Brother Rice (21-9, 11-2), while Purdue Northwest commit Treylan Webster finished 2-for-4 with a double and a run.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026
  • Denver finished 12-2 that season, reaching its first playoff game since the franchise’s founding.
    Matt Moret, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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  • Europe’s biggest music event has crowned a new victor.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 May 2026
  • There’s a major champion to be crowned.
    Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • The Hoosiers’ win completed one of the greatest turnaround stories in sports history.
    Antonio Morales, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • The first phase of Founder’s Square, including 70 apartments, was completed in the town center at 50 Broad St, McMahon said.
    Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
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  • President Pablo Longoria, sporting director Mehdi Benatia and head coach Roberto De Zerbi were portrayed as working in lockstep, and De Zerbi’s first season at the helm had concluded with Marseille securing automatic Champions League qualification for only the third time since 2013.
    Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
  • The late-night host concluded his TV tenure in May 2015 after revealing his plans to retire the previous year.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 16 May 2026
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  • This comes after Achane’s phenomenal 2025 season that culminated in his first Pro Bowl appearance.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
  • The company’s efforts are planned to culminate with its robotic Prospect Moon mission, launching as early as 2028.
    Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
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“Cap (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cap%20%28off%29. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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