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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
Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
This type of collagen is available in various formulations such as powders and capsules.
—T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
Unlike chocolate bars, the capsules provide a concentrated dose without sugar or fat.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
As later vehicles, such as NASA's space shuttle orbiters and SpaceX's Dragon capsules, became reusable, names were used to help engage the public and impart a sense of character to each craft.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
These capsules are filled with things deer like to eat, like molasses, alfalfa, and corn, along with a biomarker, which allows researchers to tell which deer are consuming the treats.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
Gummy prebiotic vitamins go for $12-$15, while basic containers of prebiotic powders, synbiotics, pearls and capsules cost $17-$21.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Magnesium glycinate capsules are also used for sleep and anxiety.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 22 Sep. 2025
Farmacy started with products like edibles, flower, and concentrates and have continued to build with beverages, capsules, cartridges, pre-rolls and extracts for vaping, tinctures, CBD topicals and sleep aids.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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The collaboration marks the brand’s third hotel partnership, following capsules with The Carlyle in New York and La Ponche in Saint-Tropez.
—Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
This type of collagen is available in various formulations such as powders and capsules.
—T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
Unlike chocolate bars, the capsules provide a concentrated dose without sugar or fat.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
As later vehicles, such as NASA's space shuttle orbiters and SpaceX's Dragon capsules, became reusable, names were used to help engage the public and impart a sense of character to each craft.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
These capsules are filled with things deer like to eat, like molasses, alfalfa, and corn, along with a biomarker, which allows researchers to tell which deer are consuming the treats.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
Gummy prebiotic vitamins go for $12-$15, while basic containers of prebiotic powders, synbiotics, pearls and capsules cost $17-$21.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Magnesium glycinate capsules are also used for sleep and anxiety.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 22 Sep. 2025
Farmacy started with products like edibles, flower, and concentrates and have continued to build with beverages, capsules, cartridges, pre-rolls and extracts for vaping, tinctures, CBD topicals and sleep aids.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsules
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Since 2003, labels of menopause treatments that contain estrogen – including pills, patches, sprays and creams – have warned that their use can increase the risk of uterine and breast cancers, as well as strokes and blood clots.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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That would make the pills found in Megan’s system a cover-up by the assailant, and she would have been forced to take them.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
1 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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Gone are the Davos power sheaths and blunt business bob from her time as White House senior adviser.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 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,
26 Sep. 2025
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For serious or work-critical summaries, Reminders’ new Apple Intelligence capabilities aren’t reliable enough.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Today's market compresses product life cycles down to quarters rather than years.—
Matthew Ross,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In Pina and Martínez Lobato’s typical fleet fashion, the show compresses into its first six minutes the many extraordinary events of 22-year-old Max Varela’s (Pau Simón) life.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Fans will be able to stream FOX One and ESPN on their smart TVs, mobile phones, tablets and other connected devices.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Apollosign’s expertise ranges from learning tablets and smart photo frames to living-room 4K screens.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Investigators determined that shell casings found at the scene of the double homicide were fired from the gun.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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Messages left on the bullet casings seemingly alluded to the way insurance companies refuse coverage.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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This foldable tote bag condenses down to almost nothing, but expands to hold everything from beach towels to a grocery haul.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Cooler and longer Fall nights allow the earth to cool to its dew point, which is when water condenses into droplets.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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The pods—used for laundry as well—are wrapped in a type of plastic called polyvinyl alcohol, or PVA.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Edamame, Soybeans, and Soy Products Edamame is an immature soybean in green pods.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Capsules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsules. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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