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capsule

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adjective

capsule

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of capsule
Noun
After the capsule was lowered into its hole, many members of the crowd took turns using a shovel to cover it. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025 Or were the capsules accidentally contaminated at a Johnson & Johnson plant? Addie Morfoot, Variety, 26 May 2025
Adjective
The collaboration also introduces a capsule collection of ready-to-wear and accessories to broaden its appeal, featuring technical apparel and distinctive outerwear designed for active lifestyles. Essence, 9 May 2025 Standouts at a Photography Fair: This year’s colorful and wide-ranging edition of the Association of International Photography Art Dealers fair is a bursting capsule history of the medium. Ginanne Brownell, New York Times, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for capsule
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsule
Noun
  • Additionally, the drug costs fifteen dollars a pill.
    Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
  • Then there’s the pharmacy’s worth of other sleep aids travelers sometimes turn to: prescription pills like Ambien or Ativan, antihistamines like Benadryl, or even CBD.
    Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Its sheath is adorned with several gems, at least two of which were carved with swastikas.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2025
  • Upon its arrival at your table, a server will present for inspection an ornate silver dagger, pull it with a flourish from its curved sheath, and proceed to saw off the head of the Mother at approximately her Tropic of Cancer.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This was the 21st flight for the first stage, including 13 prior Starlink missions, according to a flight summary on SpaceX's website.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 3 June 2025
  • Stay up-to-date with Colorado Politics by signing up for our weekly newsletter, The Spot. Updated 11:30 a.m. June 3, 2025: Because the bill’s summary was not updated to reflect legislative changes, this story originally misreported the final language of House Bill 1146.
    Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • In a concise 30-to-45-minute session, volunteers learn to recognize warning signs, ask direct questions, validate the veterans' experience, and expedite referral to services—summarized by the acronym SAVE.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
  • Scheduling a concise daily standup meeting can keep alignment tight.
    Max Avery, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • Eventually, they were so thoroughly compressed that nuclear fusion got going—and boom, the very first stars lit up the universe.
    Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
  • Costello neatly compressed the clichés of political pop.
    Armond White, National Review, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Similarly, a clay tablet from 1800 B.C.E. inscribed with Babylonian numbers describes a number system built on prime numbers.
    Jeremiah Bartz, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
  • What to pack: Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet This versatile Amazon Fire tablet has a 13-hour battery life, a vibrant 10-inch screen, and access to all your streaming apps—from Netflix to Prime Video.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • During their investigation, police found six 10mm shell casings at the scene.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
  • While the casing is mostly reinforced plastic, the screen surround is titanium.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • The outline of the initial report — a contract extension for Crow-Armstrong potentially worth around $75 million — has been characterized as inaccurate.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 28 May 2025
  • In 2019, then-Senate Banking Chair Mike Crapo, an Idaho Republican, released a three-page outline that would turn the institutions into private guarantors with a limited share of the mortgage market.
    Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Quartz, 28 May 2025

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“Capsule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsule. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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