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
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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
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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
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as in restricts
to set bounds or an upper limit for
the senator will propose a bill to cap prices for home heating oil
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Recent Examples of caps
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
Annual contribution caps, even with catch-up provisions, restrict how much can be invested each year.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Small caps, which tend to be more exposed to economic cycles and financing conditions, are particularly vulnerable in an environment of higher energy prices and tightening liquidity.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Participants wore sequined dresses, rhinestone boots, American flag capes and MAGA caps.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Women can perform this type of treatment at home with red-light devices, such as combs, caps or brushes.
—Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
All the girls are now wearing little black shades and flipping their hair about maniacally with a pen in their mouth, while their boyfriends are in backwards Kangol flat-caps and riding bicycles.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
Professional degree classification and loans Under the new rules going into effect this summer, graduate student borrowers face annual loan limits and lifetime caps on total borrowing for federal student aid.
—Kaelyn Lara, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
South Korea has lifted caps on electricity from coal.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
But Colorado law caps the fines municipalities can charge for photo speeding tickets at $40 on regular roads and $80 in school or construction zones.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
The Texas Secretary of State caps how much parties can spend on primaries and runoffs.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
The plea agreement caps her potential sentence at 20 years, according to Kendall County District Attorney Nicole Bishop.
—Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Mar. 2026
For instance, the law caps the benefit at $12,500 for individuals and $25,000 for married couples filing jointly.
—Tim Grant, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
The victory caps a decades-long run under head coach Gina Johnson, who has led the program for 30 years.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
For Nexstar to take over Tegna, the FCC would have to change the national TV ownership rule, which caps station ownership at 39 percent of all US TV households.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Her Oscar win for Weapons — playing what has been described as the terrifying, yet oddly charming witch Aunt Gladys — caps a career that spans decades.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
Double victory for Proud caps off a good week for HBO, which launched HBO Max in the UK, unveiled a buzzy Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone trailer and had execs out in full force at Series Mania in Lille.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
Annual contribution caps, even with catch-up provisions, restrict how much can be invested each year.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Small caps, which tend to be more exposed to economic cycles and financing conditions, are particularly vulnerable in an environment of higher energy prices and tightening liquidity.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Participants wore sequined dresses, rhinestone boots, American flag capes and MAGA caps.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Women can perform this type of treatment at home with red-light devices, such as combs, caps or brushes.
—Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
All the girls are now wearing little black shades and flipping their hair about maniacally with a pen in their mouth, while their boyfriends are in backwards Kangol flat-caps and riding bicycles.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
Professional degree classification and loans Under the new rules going into effect this summer, graduate student borrowers face annual loan limits and lifetime caps on total borrowing for federal student aid.
—Kaelyn Lara, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
South Korea has lifted caps on electricity from coal.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
The ruling caps a prosecution that was routinely beset by delays, amid concerns about Johnson’s mental fitness and a rotating cast of attorneys for Jackson.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
But Colorado law caps the fines municipalities can charge for photo speeding tickets at $40 on regular roads and $80 in school or construction zones.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
The Texas Secretary of State caps how much parties can spend on primaries and runoffs.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
The plea agreement caps her potential sentence at 20 years, according to Kendall County District Attorney Nicole Bishop.
—Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Mar. 2026
For instance, the law caps the benefit at $12,500 for individuals and $25,000 for married couples filing jointly.
—Tim Grant, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
The victory caps a decades-long run under head coach Gina Johnson, who has led the program for 30 years.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
For Nexstar to take over Tegna, the FCC would have to change the national TV ownership rule, which caps station ownership at 39 percent of all US TV households.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Her Oscar win for Weapons — playing what has been described as the terrifying, yet oddly charming witch Aunt Gladys — caps a career that spans decades.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caps
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Those problems, along with the potential autism overpayments, have drawn the scrutiny of federal regulators and Republicans in Congress, who sent a letter to state officials asking for more information about how the state detects and limits fraud.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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This propulsion system limits responsiveness and constrains the precision with which a drone can control its position and attitude simultaneously.—
Etiido Uko
March 30,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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In recent months, the district changed the mascot of Clairemont High School in response to a state law that restricts the use of Native American terms as mascots.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The amendment restricts local government from making significant tax hikes without a public vote.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Caps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caps. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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