Synonyms of caps

caps 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of cap

as in pills

a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally

I prefer to take my medicine as caps rather than in liquid form

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pills
• tablets
• capsules
• doses
• drugs
• lozenges
• medications
• drops
• remedies
• pharmaceuticals
• physics
• preparations
• cures
• dosages
• potions
• specifics
• medicinals
• wonder drugs
• miracle drugs
• gelcaps
• boluses
• pilules

caps

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noun (2)

plural of cap

1

as in hats

a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown

grabbed a cap and plopped it on his head before running out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hats
• helmets
• headdresses
• headgears
• headpieces
• lids
• chapeaus
• hoods
• bonnets
• berets
• skullcaps
• turbans
• helms
• shakos
• panamas
• toques
• baseball caps
• kepis
• bowlers
• fezzes
• sunbonnets
• pillboxes
• casques
• tricornes
• tams
• toppers
• fedoras
• cloches
• service caps
• sombreros
• silk hats
• hard hats
• top hats
• birettas
• high hats
• garrison caps
• picture hats
• Stetsons
• plug hats
• opera hats
• stocking caps
• miters
• boaters
• overseas caps
• cocked hats
• castors
• derbies
• cowboy hats
• leghorns
• cowls
• calottes
• kufis
• homburgs
• stovepipes
• billycocks
• capuches
• sou'westers
• skimmers
• porkpie hats
• ten-gallon hats
• warbonnets
• nightcaps
• zucchettos
• tam-o'-shanters

2

as in lids

a piece placed over an open container to hold in, protect, or conceal its contents

I can't find the cap to the milk bottle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lids
• tops
• covers
• hoods
• roofs
• coverings
• jackets
• domes
• casings
• cases
• shells
• capsules
• housings
• sheaths

3

as in limits

a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go

a cap on player salary expenditures was suggested as a way to keep small market teams competitive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limits
• limitations
• lines
• confines
• boundaries
• ends
• ceilings
• terminations
• barriers
• bounds
• extents
• edges
• rims
• borders
• fences
• margins
• walls
• extremities
• brims
• termini
• restraints
• fag ends
• hedges
• bars
• stops
• verges
• outsides

caps

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cap

as in restricts

to set bounds or an upper limit for

the senator will propose a bill to cap prices for home heating oil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limits
• restricts
• tightens
• confines
• blocks
• holds down
• circumscribes
• bars
• narrows
• hampers
• hinders
• numbers
• contracts
• suppresses
• obstructs
• impedes
• modifies
• pinches
• squeezes
• constricts
• lessens
• represses
• qualifies
• quells

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exceeds
• expands
• broadens
• widens
• overreaches
• overextends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of caps

Noun

Remove the grates and burner caps if needed for soaking and cleaning. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 July 2026

Pitbull just broke the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing bald caps with 22,141 baldies — this is what Pitbull calls his fans who wear bald caps. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 11 July 2026

Plus, Akins expects small and mid-cap companies as favorable spots going into 2027, noting how small-caps in particular have performed incredibly well this year. — Emma Wilson, CNBC, 11 July 2026

Under the new rule, programs designated as professional degrees face federal student loan caps of $200,000, while other graduate programs are capped at $100,000. — Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Meanwhile, two-time women’s World Cup champ Alex Morgan (45) has more caps than Cristiano Ronaldo (42), while Kylian Mbappé has been quiet with just 35 touches for Nike. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026

People use all caps to indicate heightened emotion and avoid the formality of proper punctuation, which now seems stilted, even stern. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Many public service careers, now requiring graduate degrees, face lower borrowing caps, potentially making these vital professions inaccessible. — Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Companies such as Old Dominion command elite market caps by maintaining industry-leading operating ratios, premium pricing power and superior service standards, according to analysts. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

Verb

Platner's withdrawal caps days of turmoil that had engulfed his campaign and intensifies pressure on Democratic leaders to quickly coalesce around an alternative candidate. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 July 2026

The closure caps mounting scrutiny of Utah’s troubled-teen industry, as families sue Provo Canyon over alleged mistreatment and Hilton’s advocacy helps drive new safeguards for youth nationwide. — Kathy McCormack, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Danhausen's match caps a storyline with Judgment Day and leans on his New York crossover appeal after WWE tied him to the Knicks' championship run. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

The evening caps off with a Polynesian dance performance where guests can learn the hula. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026

The result caps a deeply divisive election cycle in a country that has gone through nine presidents in the past decade. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Snow said four Live Local skyscrapers of over 40 stories are now planned in Wynwood, where a special city zoning plan ordinarily caps building height at 12 stories. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Starting Wednesday, House Bill 504 caps bulk purchases of lottery tickets at $5,000 within a 24-hour period. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026

And judging by the throbbing snippet that caps off the video they might not be done. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026