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as in pills
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
took an antibiotic capsule three times a day for a week
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as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
a capsule containing all sorts of items from our era that is to be opened 100 years from now
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as in summaries
a short statement of the main points
capsules of the day's major news stories appear on the paper's second page
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as in compresses
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
newscasts that capsule complex, important stories into one-minute bits for easy digestion by viewers
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Recent Examples of capsules
Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2025
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has recalled several lots of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules, a generic form of Vyvanse.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 3 Nov. 2025
The bottles may have up to 1,000 capsules each with expiration dates ranging from November 2025 to February 2028.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Seawater keeps the jellyfish’s stinging capsules inert.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
The recall involves more than 580,000 prazosin hydrochloride capsules distributed by Teva Pharmaceuticals.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The supplement is packaged in 150 CC white HDPE bottles containing 60 clear capsules of brown powder.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Most people take these NAD+ precursors in the form of pills, capsules or powders.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Merchandise will be showcased across the store with dedicated capsules in each category.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
Taking Supplements When Food Isn't Enough Vitamin supplements include tablets, capsules, powders, and gummies.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2025
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has recalled several lots of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules, a generic form of Vyvanse.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 3 Nov. 2025
The bottles may have up to 1,000 capsules each with expiration dates ranging from November 2025 to February 2028.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Seawater keeps the jellyfish’s stinging capsules inert.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
The recall involves more than 580,000 prazosin hydrochloride capsules distributed by Teva Pharmaceuticals.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The supplement is packaged in 150 CC white HDPE bottles containing 60 clear capsules of brown powder.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Most people take these NAD+ precursors in the form of pills, capsules or powders.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Merchandise will be showcased across the store with dedicated capsules in each category.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
What could make those Nespresso capsules better?
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsules
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Both companies are expected to come out with new GLP-1 pills that are set to be available starting sometime next year pending FDA approval.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, the deal mentioned that starting doses of GLP-1 pills will cost $149.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Taylor, then with her fourth husband Richard Burton, wanted to ditch her formal '50s style of long skirts and tasteful sheaths.—
Liz McNeil,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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His models could have been downloaded from Zelda, with cargo pants that held axes and sword sheaths remade in fabric.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Google investors wanted to know how AI summaries and agents are changing how the company makes money from search.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The compact vacuum even blows up air mattresses and compresses vacuum storage bags.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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And the extreme pressure and friction of the move compresses the air molecules in front of Starship, creating a glowing plasma that is the signature of the stretch of flight known as reentry.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ascend Laboratories of New Jersey recalled certain bottles of Atorvastatin Calcium tablets, a generic version of Lipitor, sold nationwide.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Participating locations will collect tablets, capsules, patches and other forms of prescription drugs, officials said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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This includes stray rounds, shells, or empty casings.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Authorities have said the two groups fired shots at each other outside on the school campus, and police later found 54 shell casings at the scene.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The vapor then condenses into liquid water inside a vacuum condenser.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Poetry condenses our chaotic emotions into words, giving form to formlessness.—
K.J.S. “Sunny” Anand,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The new pods will provide spaces for up to 88 detainees in spaces designed for eight, 10 or 12 detainees.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force and Navy both operate advanced jamming aircraft, such as the J-16D, equipped with pods that can disrupt radar, GPS, and datalinks across wide areas.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Capsules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsules. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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