capping (off)

verb

Definition of capping (off)next
present participle of cap (off)
as in finishing
to bring to a triumphant conclusion capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capping (off)
  1. finishing
  2. culminating
  3. completing
Verb
  • SoCal, despite finishing tied with Las Vegas, was the first team picked likely due to their top male Armaan Bhatia suffering a significant knee injury at their last event.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In October 2024, Whisenant and South Lake Tahoe climber Brant Hysell set a speed record on El Capitan’s Lurking Fear route, finishing in 2 hours, 55 minutes and 32 seconds, according to a post on Whisenant’s Instagram account.
    — Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of finishing
Verb
  • The band will play in six cities during its fall tour, culminating in back-to-back concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Senators left Washington for a five-week recess Saturday after hours of tense negotiations over which priorities to take up before departing, culminating in a series of early morning votes.
    — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of culminating
Verb
  • As some of this work has encountered delays and other unique challenges, Sherwin-Williams has worked diligently with the PA DEP throughout the process and remains committed to completing these improvements and operating the facility responsibly.
    — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • After completing her debut studio album, Stranger in the Alps, Bridgers signed with the independent label Dead Oceans, which released the record in 2017.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of completing
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“Capping (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capping%20%28off%29. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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