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 sauna, steam room, and 16-head walk-in shower finish out the treatment options.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
But that cannot be used as an excuse because the Dolphins scored just 13 points in each of the games that Achane finished.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of finish

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Only the dark bodies of container ships, crowned with blinking lights, massed along the sea’s horizon, as solid as a wall.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
The expansion comes months after the restaurant was crowned the city’s best soul food in a CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice poll.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of crown

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The oceanfront lawn, beachfront restaurant, and intricate sand sculptures complete the picture.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Tuesday night’s episode of NBC’s The Voice saw team leaders Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, Queen Latifah, and Riley Green complete their rosters as the Blind Auditions came to an end.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of complete

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The fourth concluded with Willis’ second costly lost fumble in two weeks, after Dallas Turner beat Austin Jackson.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' 2022 review of fetal awareness concluded that pain perception requires an integrated network of neural connections.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of conclude

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Wide, pale pink, satin ribbons were threaded loosely throughout the dress, culminating in bows at the shoulders.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026
Their bye week consisted of wild-card watch parties, batting practice, live pitching — from a long list of arms on Wednesday, especially — and an open workout Thursday that culminated in a scrimmage.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of culminate

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