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

Each retail channel requires a different approach to consumer education, from shower-style end-caps at Erewhon to informational displays around Costco pallets. — Karin Eldor, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026

The property tax extension limitation law, or tax caps, limit increases in for nonhome-rule taxing districts such as municipalities and schools, Drucker said. — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

The company says this capability could improve fine manipulation tasks, including turning pages, unscrewing bottle caps, and identifying Mahjong tiles. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026

Ritter has predicted legislators will look to make more adjustments to budget caps over the next two years, with changes depending heavily on whether Washington continues its present course of cutting human services funding and aid to states. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026

Unfortunately, resale price caps have repeatedly failed to lower ticket prices or improve affordability. — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2026

The new leadership have already indicated their intention to introduce legislation on corporate liability for AI, environmental resource caps and consumer privacy. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026

Each pair ships with a soft carry case, a padded neck strap, a USB-C cable and rubber caps for the eyepieces and lenses. — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026

But the issue of whether caps and floors lead to a better fan experience is perhaps even more important for a league's health. — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Verb

This limit caps the fish catches to 170,000 metric tons in 2027, and to 155,000 metric tons in 2028. — CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

The release caps off a big year for Oklou, who just closed out the second run of an extensive tour in support of her 2025 album Choke Enough. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026

The decision marks the state’s largest reservoir undertaking in more than five decades and caps years of debate over cost, environmental harm and tribal objections. — Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026

Using its authority to regulate private insurers, the legislature should pass a law that caps the share of income paid in premiums and out-of-pocket expenses for plans sold on the exchanges. — Merrill Goozner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

The deal caps a sales process that Variety first exclusively reported on back in August. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Major League Baseball team caps themselves–for the New York Yankees and LA Dodgers, primarily–often signal affiliation with a particular metropolitan sensibility, rather than the team, and thus have broad application. — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Heading into 2027, Pollard caps off a year of artistic success — including his largest-ever show of his collages — and, in addition to Speculation, has a few other surprises on the horizon. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026

Not just NextDC NextDC’s share plunge caps a rough few weeks for data center and AI infrastructure companies. — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026