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
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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
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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
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as in restricts
to set bounds or an upper limit for
the senator will propose a bill to cap prices for home heating oil
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Recent Examples of caps
W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Republicans are floating ways to put income caps on the subsidies or limit the number of people who are eligible to receive them.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
But none of that mattered when the caps were coming off and Americans were congratulating Europeans.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Somehow, in the midst of wearing all these caps, Jia also has time to write a script for his next film as director, following his 2024 Caught By The Tides, which premiered in Cannes competition.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Zandi and deRitis argue the most direct remedy is to index the exclusion caps to reflect either inflation or actual home price growth.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Telomeres are protective caps on the ends of your chromosomes.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2025
Tech industry leaders, meanwhile, have long pushed for higher H-1B caps, citing demand for high-skilled talent that exceeds the domestic supply.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Democrats want to preserve those subsidies and caps on out-of-pocket expenses.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
The Pride Parade, which caps the event, takes place on Sunday; in 2024, more than 200 organizations and businesses participated, including a set of queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
Recently, The Denver Post informed us that the FCC caps national broadcast ownership at 39% of households, and yet the Nexstar-Tegna merger would more than double that, reaching over 80% of American households.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Federal law caps the amount that the HHS inspector general can fine for EMTALA violations, an agency spokesperson said.
—Eli Cahan, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2025
The federal government caps new H-1B visas to 65,000, with an additional 20,000 visas for people who have earned a master’s degree or higher from an American higher education institution.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Each year, Congress caps the number of new visas at 85,000, a number far below demand.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Devotees say the value comes from the scarcity, as bitcoin’s algorithm caps the supply at 21 million digital coins.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
The tracklist announcement caps off a nostalgic and playful rollout that has fans buzzing.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
The sombrero memes and Trump 2028 campaign caps certainly lend credence to the idea that the White House is enjoying the fight more than Democratic leaders are.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Republicans are floating ways to put income caps on the subsidies or limit the number of people who are eligible to receive them.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
But none of that mattered when the caps were coming off and Americans were congratulating Europeans.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Somehow, in the midst of wearing all these caps, Jia also has time to write a script for his next film as director, following his 2024 Caught By The Tides, which premiered in Cannes competition.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Zandi and deRitis argue the most direct remedy is to index the exclusion caps to reflect either inflation or actual home price growth.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Telomeres are protective caps on the ends of your chromosomes.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2025
Tech industry leaders, meanwhile, have long pushed for higher H-1B caps, citing demand for high-skilled talent that exceeds the domestic supply.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Democrats want to preserve those subsidies and caps on out-of-pocket expenses.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Users who want to spend less can subscribe to the $50-per-month plan, which caps data at 50GB.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
The Pride Parade, which caps the event, takes place on Sunday; in 2024, more than 200 organizations and businesses participated, including a set of queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
Recently, The Denver Post informed us that the FCC caps national broadcast ownership at 39% of households, and yet the Nexstar-Tegna merger would more than double that, reaching over 80% of American households.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Federal law caps the amount that the HHS inspector general can fine for EMTALA violations, an agency spokesperson said.
—Eli Cahan, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2025
The federal government caps new H-1B visas to 65,000, with an additional 20,000 visas for people who have earned a master’s degree or higher from an American higher education institution.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Each year, Congress caps the number of new visas at 85,000, a number far below demand.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Devotees say the value comes from the scarcity, as bitcoin’s algorithm caps the supply at 21 million digital coins.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
The tracklist announcement caps off a nostalgic and playful rollout that has fans buzzing.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caps
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The blue line on both the collar and sleeves is a nice touch in what looks like a design inspired by Italian soccer team AC Milan, but the disconnect between the middle of the shirt and the sleeves limits its potential.—
Ajay Rose,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The agency voted to take public comment, including on a rule that limits a company from owning more than two stations in a market, and a restriction on mergers between any two of the four major broadcast networks.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Supreme Court waded Friday back into gun-rights in a case that tests the constitutionality of a Hawaii law that restricts where gun owners can carry their weapons.—
Alyssa Kapasi,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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That timing hasn’t been lost on the festival’s critics, who say the high-profile American comics are lending legitimacy to a government that represses dissent, jails activists and restricts free speech.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Caps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caps. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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