Thesaurus results for CAP (OFF)

cap (off)

verb

Definition of 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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The San Diego Wave’s inability to finish any of their numerous scoring chances Sunday contributed to a 2-0 defeat on a hot and humid afternoon in Mission Valley.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
The Nuggets have not finished a season in the second apron since its creation.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 July 2026

Definition of finish

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The freshman four-year graduation rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who entered the university as freshmen and completed their bachelor’s degree within four years.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Ivory Coast’s 20-year-old winger Bazoumana Toure started his nation’s opening game against Ecuador and then completed a £42million ($56m) move to Newcastle United the following week.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of complete

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The ceremony concluded with attendees placing flowers and candles on a table with photos of the two men who were killed.

— Noah Vinsky July 25, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
The companies concluded that the licensed technologies are expected to support next-generation applications, including energy and grid infrastructure, energy storage, industrial electrification, automotive and other high-power systems.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026

Definition of conclude

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Griffis spent his first four seasons there, culminating in a rocky nine-game stint as starter in 2023.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Seven days of building both the Ice King and Charlie the Unicorn costumes with much trial and error have culminated in her decision to go as the Ice King for the first day of San Diego Comic-Con.

— Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 24 July 2026

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