Thesaurus results for CAPS (OFF)

caps (off)

verb

Definition of caps (off)

present tense third-person singular of cap (off)

as in finishes

to bring to a triumphant conclusion capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout

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Metea finishes the regular season with games against DeKalb (1-5) and Kaneland (5-1), while Waubonsie closes against Naperville Central (3-3) and Lockport (3-3).

— Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
The Power Cleaner performs a more intensive scan than the Quick Optimizer, with options to run optimizations automatically when the scan finishes and to shut down the system after optimization completes.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of finishes

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Keeping her husband happy yet oblivious—managing his baby fever with staged fake miscarriages—only goes so far when Martha begins suffering an inexplicable illness that culminates in an impossible pregnancy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
The result is Times Travel, a purportedly immersive journey through the history of Times Square and the New Year’s Eve Ball that culminates in a view of the IRL city.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of culminates

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This milestone completes an assessment phase that began in December 2025, when developers first submitted environmental documentation alongside a request for limited early site works.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
For more instant results, salicylic acid completes the trio by exfoliating away dead surface cells and pore-clogging buildup, helping refine the look of large pores standing between you and that aforementioned glassy glow.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of completes

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The book somewhat provocatively concludes after 1976 with a penultimate chapter on protest in the art world and an ultimate chapter on horizons for the future, along with a smart sharp epilogue.

— Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The video concludes with André and his securtiy walking away from Hanks and his posse.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of concludes

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While Sundance crowns its winners in January and the Academy names its nominees the following January, the 12 months between them can have worthy contenders disappear.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
His departure crowns several months of turnover at the highest levels of the military.

— Damir Marusic, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2026

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