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

Critics contend that some Americans -- especially lower-income borrowers -- will face higher monthly payments from the new student loan caps. — Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

The presentation included dripping silver finger caps that evoked the sensation of touching water. — Virginia Corneli, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Consumer-safety or FDA guidance on temperature caps, session length or blood-pressure screening for at-home infrared devices. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

As a result, average earnings growth of Nifty 50 companies was 11% in the June quarter, while mid-caps reported 31% growth from a year ago, as per data from Indian broking firm Ambit Capital. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) UK, which has led several campaigns against the use of bearskins, said Freedom of Information data showed that 22 bearskin caps were ordered in 2024 and 96 in 2025. — James Frater, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

The state of Indiana has more favorable property tax caps than Illinois, which McDermott said was of interest to the Bears. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Newsom signed the bill AB2319 into law Friday, also signing AB186, which exempts certain productions from caps on tax credits. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026

But the governor compromised and supported several efforts to work around the caps in recent years, including dedicating $712 million outside of the formal budget system to expand affordable childcare. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

Verb

Smaller deduction for highest tax bracket watch now Trump’s legislation also caps the charitable deduction for filers in the top income tax bracket, a change that took effect starting this year. — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

But retail flow caps out on depth in a way institutional balance sheets don't. — William Jones, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2026

City leaders attribute the budget shortfall to a recent Iowa state law that caps property tax growth. — Virginia Barreda, Des Moines Register, 15 Sep. 2026

Small and mid-size businesses run up to 25 different apps to get a full view of their data, and that sprawl caps their ability to get real insight. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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