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plural of cap

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noun (2)

plural of cap

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cap

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of caps
Noun
Consumer-safety or FDA guidance on temperature caps, session length or blood-pressure screening for at-home infrared devices. Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 As a result, average earnings growth of Nifty 50 companies was 11% in the June quarter, while mid-caps reported 31% growth from a year ago, as per data from Indian broking firm Ambit Capital. Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) UK, which has led several campaigns against the use of bearskins, said Freedom of Information data showed that 22 bearskin caps were ordered in 2024 and 96 in 2025. James Frater, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 The state of Indiana has more favorable property tax caps than Illinois, which McDermott said was of interest to the Bears. Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Newsom signed the bill AB2319 into law Friday, also signing AB186, which exempts certain productions from caps on tax credits. Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026 The standing-room-only meeting was full of people wearing identical caps. ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 But the governor compromised and supported several efforts to work around the caps in recent years, including dedicating $712 million outside of the formal budget system to expand affordable childcare. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026 Capacity caps, project stop triggers and expectation resets can help teams stop low-value work and refocus their time. Steve Pemberton, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
Small and mid-size businesses run up to 25 different apps to get a full view of their data, and that sprawl caps their ability to get real insight. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 The ruling caps a yearlong clash among Missouri courts, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and redistricting opponents, who forced a statewide referendum on the new map onto November’s ballot. David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 The league's current collective bargaining agreement caps the number of international games at 10. Alex Sherman, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 The president caps off the event with a speech Thursday night. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026 Some of the details have irked school officials because the act caps conference membership at 19 teams and requires schools moving between conferences to spend five years as an independent. Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 Hanaway’s application caps off a day of anger for Missouri Republicans who spent much of Friday excoriating the state Supreme Court’s decision. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026 The government's achievement caps a political transformation that has seen the Italian leader move from outsider to establishment figure since becoming Italy’s first female prime minister in 2022. ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 However a city ordinance caps the number of available non-franchise licenses at seven. Sonjirose Chin, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caps
Noun
  • Most medications began to degrade relatively quickly, and the majority of pills were broken down by the water-charcoal mixture.
    Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Investigators later determined that the pills were being sold to anyone who would pay, including minors.
    Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Atlanta Braves clinched their seventh NL East championship in nine years on Sunday with a 4-2 win over the Astros, and celebrated with hugs and a team photo in championship hats and T-shirts.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Springtime has arrived at Stephen Jones, whose latest collection was abloom with hats inspired by Australia, its multicultural landscape and the many flowers in the country’s Royal Botanical Gardens.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Her lids were washed with brown and taupe hues, creating a smokey eye, while her lips were lined in that same brown and punctuated with nude in the center for contrast.
    Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The silky mattes go on without streaking (like some other inexpensive shadows might) along lashlines, over lids, and through creases for so many possible looks and so many color options (there are nine versions of the palette).
    Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Increasing the number of mobile charge carriers can improve conductivity, but conventional chemical doping approaches can be constrained by chemical and thermodynamic limits.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The area around airports is also off limits for drones, due to the danger of colliding with aircraft with people onboard.
    Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Yet the more Washington restricts Brazilian access to the American market, the more attractive China becomes as a buyer of what Brazil’s selling.
    Filipe Mendonça, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
  • After Hegseth campaigned with Nunn, a group of over 400 former national security officials filed a complaint asking for an investigation into whether the secretary violated the Hatch Act, which restricts political activities by federal officials.
    Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This ultrathin material can line the inside of slim smartphones, smartwatches, wearable health trackers, and foldable tablets.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Taking medicines like potassium tablets, vitamin C and more without drinking lots of water can also increase a person's risk.
    Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • On a recent September day, kindergarteners at Terra Vista Elementary School in Rancho Cucamonga, California, were fitted with helmets and assigned a black-and-white balance bike.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • At home, when the team wore matte black helmets, or when the team wore their alternate uniforms, the team logo was featured on the helmets.
    Patrick Damp, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The brand makes knits, tops, jeans, jackets, raincoats and coats.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Prime Video original tops both the overall and non-English-language rankings.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Caps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caps. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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