capped (off)

verb

past tense of cap (off)
as in finished
to bring to a triumphant conclusion capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capped (off)
  1. finished
  2. completed
  3. culminated
  4. crowned
  5. concluded
Verb
  • The Rattlers finished 4-4 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play in 2025, just two seasons removed from winning the Celebration Bowl and a Black college football national championship.
    — John Devine, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Bullock finished off her look with black strappy sandal heels and Jessica McCormack pendant necklaces.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of finished
Verb
  • Taylor Farms has completed more than a dozen acquisitions or investments since 2011.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Trump then argued that a massive renovation of the building can’t be completed without his fundraising – and recognition for it with his name on the building and grounds – even though Congress appropriated $257 million for the project.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of completed
Verb
  • DeLand bounces back with a drive culminated by a 5-yard TD run by Cameron Gensler.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That culminated in the launch of a multibillion-dollar, live-action film franchise in 2007 by Michael Bay.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of culminated
Verb
  • On June 23, 1991, he was crowned at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Just weeks after being crowned Miss North Carolina USA, Brittany Boltinhouse was stripped of her title.
    — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of crowned
Verb
  • At least 15 babies and children from the faith-healing sect died between 2015 and 2025 from illnesses that doctors could have successfully treated, the experts concluded.
    — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Kirk Heilbrun, a forensic psychologist who evaluated Clancy in April, concluded his testimony Tuesday, testifying that Clancy was suffering from a form of bipolar disorder, but could still appreciate that killing her children was wrong.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of concluded
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“Capped (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capped%20%28off%29. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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