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
• chapeaus
• lids
• hoods
• bonnets
• berets
• skullcaps
• turbans
• shakos
• panamas
• toques
• baseball caps
• kepis
• fezzes
• sunbonnets
• helms
• pillboxes
• casques
• tricornes
• tams
• toppers
• fedoras
• cloches
• service caps
• sombreros
• silk hats
• bowlers
• 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

The deal gives the Timberwolves another year of cost certainty in managing future salary caps around the next maximum contracts anticipated for star guards Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball. — CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Separately, the Telegraph, citing four sources, reported that Musk himself proposed the caps to Trump, who approved them. — Steven John, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Overwhelmed police forces often failed to intervene as thousands of vandals, many wearing masks and caps that hid their faces, shattered storefront windows and walked off with merchandise. — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Vintage patch jackets and caps were used as inspiration with the New Era 9/20 styles to embody the energy of a 1980s car park. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

More broadly, small caps — whether in technology or another sector — are particularly vulnerable to higher rates, according to Raymond James' Adam. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

New changes to Medicare coming in 2027 include higher Part D out-of-pocket caps, the end of temporary federal Part D premium subsidies, and new drug price negotiations. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Almost all Florida seniors will be affected as Medicare Advantage plans pare benefits and raise deductibles, while traditional Medicare sees higher Part D out-of-pocket spending caps and the elimination of $0-premium standalone drug plans. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

That’s up just 4% since 2021, partly because PJM imposed price caps last year. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

Residents point to a 2016 agreement between the developer and the Forks of the Patuxent Improvement Association that explicitly caps the development at 2,060 homes. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

The series order caps a more than three-year journey for the project, which stems from Coogler’s five-year exclusive television deal with Disney, the parent company of Hulu, 20th TV and Onyx. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

The scene caps what was essentially Ted’s non-storyline this season. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Fox News has given news personnel like Peter Doocy and Jacqui Heinrich their own solo hours on weekends, and caps off its weekday schedule with a news hour led by Trace Gallagher. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

The ceremony also caps a year in which ARIA marked its 40th anniversary with a standalone Hall of Fame event in June, inducting Gurrumul, Jenny Morris, Kate Ceberano, Spiderbait, The Living End, and Vika & Linda. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026

The company also caps the total number of pets that can fly in each cabin (premium or economy) based on the type of plane. — Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2026

The measure caps public comment periods, while current law only sets minimum lengths. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The appointment caps a yearlong stint for the pair as interim-co CEOs, following the March 2025 departure of Anthony Kiendl, who went on to lead the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026