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
• lids
• chapeaus
• hoods
• bonnets
• berets
• skullcaps
• turbans
• helms
• shakos
• panamas
• toques
• baseball caps
• kepis
• bowlers
• fezzes
• sunbonnets
• pillboxes
• casques
• tricornes
• tams
• toppers
• fedoras
• cloches
• service caps
• sombreros
• silk hats
• 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

Many stadiums and festival grounds enforce clear-bag policies or size caps that will force you to ditch supplies at the entrance. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

The potential acquisition would allow lenders to get around the federal debit-card fee caps. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 July 2026

The bill also created new caps for federal loans for both professional and graduate students. — Madeline Luebkert, CBS News, 1 July 2026

There were plenty of accessories too, from skateboards and surfboards to caps, sunglasses and, of course, luggage, which reinforced the lifestyle narrative as much as the garments themselves. — Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

In addition to new limits for graduate students, the student loan overhaul includes caps for parents who take out education loans for their children under a federal program. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

That threatens to pinch access and evacuation during a wildfire and caps what developers can do — though some, like the Conger Group and Hawkins, have advanced plans regardless. — Mark Dee july 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026

An early sign that this is happening is the phenomenon of companies putting caps and limits on how much their employees can spend on AI tokens, the basic cost-unit of AI. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Under the new rule, programs designated as professional degrees face federal student loan caps of $200,000, while other graduate programs are capped at $100,000. — ABC News, 1 July 2026

Verb

And judging by the throbbing snippet that caps off the video they might not be done. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026

The result caps a deeply divisive election cycle in a country that has gone through nine presidents in the past decade. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

The European Union in May finalized a trade deal with the United States that caps most tariffs on EU exports at 15%. — ABC News, 26 June 2026

The logline was sent to The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday, along with a shock-seeking teaser that caps a dark and violent montage with a pull-back-to-reveal shot of the campus caliphate. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

Snow said four Live Local skyscrapers of over 40 stories are now planned in Wynwood, where a special city zoning plan ordinarily caps building height at 12 stories. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Starting Wednesday, House Bill 504 caps bulk purchases of lottery tickets at $5,000 within a 24-hour period. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026

On June 12, four Giants pitchers created controversy after either writing a Bible verse on the team’s Pride Night caps or abstaining from wearing the cap entirely. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 June 2026

Trump had set a July 4 deadline for the European Union and the United States to put into effect a trade deal that caps European imports at a 15% tariff, but digital taxes were not part of the agreement, per the AP. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 June 2026