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 average earnings growth of Nifty 50 companies was 11% in the June quarter, while mid-caps reported 31% growth from a year ago, according to data shared with CNBC by Indian broking firm Ambit Capital. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Most videos across the network were titled with the name of a Democratic politician, followed by an all-caps verb highlighting a negative economic story, a recent scandal, or alleged corruption. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026

And on Sunday, a red poster featuring the pop star’s face, official website address and an all-caps MILEY wrapped the print edition of the Los Angeles Times. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Advocates warned that the 2026 state budget bill’s caps on annual usage of business tax credits jeopardized that accomplishment and that the sudden policy change might scare productions away from the state. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

The 22-inch wheels boast floating center caps with the front brake calipers painted in red. — New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

That’s not an easy gap to close, especially in a state with strict budget caps. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

Sutter health officials cautioned residents to avoid contact with wild animals, place screens on all windows and install chimney caps. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Lenders no longer rely solely on mailers with the promise of savings in all-caps red. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Verb

People are coming in [wearing] Steelers wool caps with little pompoms on the top. — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

China also pays plasma donors, but caps donations at every fortnight, up to 24 times a year – far fewer times than the US, where donors can roll up their sleeves up to twice a week, 104 times a year. — Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Current residential zoning caps many apartment buildings at 38 to 47 feet. — Adam Drakulic, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

The Dutch health ministry’s scheme for international top-sport events funds one-off competitions rather than recurring ones annually, and caps awards at €3 million. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

The series pickup caps a seven-year journey for Dungeon Crawler Carl, which originated in 2019 with vignettes Dinniman self-published on a digital platform as a hobby while not busy with his main job as a sketch artist at cat shows. — Peter White, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

Happy with how everything went on her trip, Juliet caps it off with a toast. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

The latest agreement with Xcel includes more money for the utility’s energy affordability program, which caps bills for low-income households. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, North Carolina also caps supplemental EC funding at 13% of a district’s student population. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026