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Definition of capsnext
plural of cap

caps

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noun (2)

plural of cap

caps

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cap

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of caps
Noun
Gabriel’s father Joe O’Cearuill has two caps for the Republic of Ireland, while his mother has Cypriot heritage. Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Forward-thinking leaders are realizing that cutting headcount caps top-line potential. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Compare both service fees and coverage caps before deciding which plan offers the better value. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 What ended up dropping prices was an end to the production caps, which allowed for more new Maseratis and Chevys and more used cars as buyers upgraded and sold their old vehicles. David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026 Just a few days prior to MLB’s NYC restart, the venue had served as a staging area for rescue and recovery teams, and the Mets wore caps emblazoned with the logos of the police and fire departments. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Lawmakers debate debt relief proposals As debtors and labor unions gathered outside Congress on Wednesday, lawmakers agreed to take up 50 proposals to ease household debt, including interest-rate caps and refinancing plans. Débora Rey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Mets players began wearing NYPD and FDNY hats that day to honor the first responders, an acknowledgement that stemmed from Zeile trading caps with a police officer during a visit to Ground Zero. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Sep. 2026 In one of them, Simpson played a rapper working on a new album, wearing a durag, a white tank top and gold caps over his teeth. Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
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 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 And then Alice’s Mona Lisa smile caps it off, confirming that Catherine’s ethos might just be contagious. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026 Brycsen Robb caps a 14 play, 74 yard drive for TFA with a 2 yard touchdown plunge and the Royals now lead Edgewater 14–7. Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caps
Noun
  • Or, as the pills have been recalled, consumers should request a refund from SUPPLX.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
  • By 2023, his company, based in Henderson, Colorado, was manufacturing 81% of the pills sold in dispensaries in the state, according to the cannabis analytics firm BDSA.
    Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Some T-shirts and hats were handed out, but players only briefly put them on before adding them to the piles some of them have at home.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Accessories, leather gloves to cloches and leopard print pillbox hats, are scattered throughout, alongside a preview of the brand’s footwear, set to debut next spring.
    Madeline Fass, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Employees beverages without lids were on prep tables; beverages were thrown away.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The process eliminates the water-slurry stage and associated drying steps, allowing fibers to form directly into rigid packaging, including trays, bowls, plates and beverage lids.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • However, there are limits, and attributing knowledge, responsibility, or involvement in matters of this nature to me without presenting a single piece of evidence clearly crosses that line.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This is the ideal time to visit vineyards just outside the city limits for glasses of biodynamic wine, house a schnitzel at an old-fashioned café, or catch a screening of The Third Man at the cozy Burg Kino movie theater.
    Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This is because the costs of maintaining a herd—feed, fertilizer and equipment—have gone up as a result of tariffs and drought, so fewer farmers breed cows for slaughter, which restricts beef supply.
    Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Texas law restricts what local governments can require private employers to pay.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Users also accumulate watches, earbuds, tablets, computers, cloud services, messaging habits, photos, accessories and smart-home devices around those platforms.
    Mark Vena, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The interior chamber is engineered to handle various fuel setups, including gas burners, solid fuel tablets, alcohol burners and even organic biomass like twigs, bark, and leaves.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Ultimately, they were shouted down, most notably by the men who’d be told to don helmets and shoulder pads and smack one another into submission.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The switch from the traditional red helmets will be especially dramatic.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The hygienist told me there were hairline fractures along the tops of my teeth.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
  • That means cool-weather tops, cozy sweaters, and, most importantly, fall denim.
    Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Caps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caps. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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