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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
Ana María Caballero, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In this photo illustration, capsules of the herbal supplement Kratom are seen on May 10, 2016 in Miami, Florida.
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
In Washington, Kennedy has surrounded himself with other prominent fans of dietary supplements, who’ve promoted everything from weight-loss pills to capsules of desiccated organ meat.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
For the seeds to fully mature, allow the seed capsules, known as siliques, to turn brown.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
It can be taken with or without food, or the capsules can be opened and added to a drink.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Left to deal with his body, Silvana must extract the drug capsules and reluctantly reaches out to her estranged father Victor (Moreno) for help.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
For one, the studies in the review vary significantly in dosage, duration, population, and form of ginger—powders, extracts, and capsules—which limits standardization, Nyree Dardarian, EdD, assistant clinical professor of nutrition at Drexel University, told Verywell.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2025
There are also many models that use pods or capsules prepacked with specialty coffees and flavors, a feature that makes convenience and ease of use top priority.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
For daily capsules of crypto art commentary, follow Cozomo on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
—Ana María Caballero, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In this photo illustration, capsules of the herbal supplement Kratom are seen on May 10, 2016 in Miami, Florida.
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
In Washington, Kennedy has surrounded himself with other prominent fans of dietary supplements, who’ve promoted everything from weight-loss pills to capsules of desiccated organ meat.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
For the seeds to fully mature, allow the seed capsules, known as siliques, to turn brown.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
It can be taken with or without food, or the capsules can be opened and added to a drink.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Left to deal with his body, Silvana must extract the drug capsules and reluctantly reaches out to her estranged father Victor (Moreno) for help.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
For one, the studies in the review vary significantly in dosage, duration, population, and form of ginger—powders, extracts, and capsules—which limits standardization, Nyree Dardarian, EdD, assistant clinical professor of nutrition at Drexel University, told Verywell.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2025
There are also many models that use pods or capsules prepacked with specialty coffees and flavors, a feature that makes convenience and ease of use top priority.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsules
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Here, in a former metal yard turned residential drug rehabilitation center just outside of town, the 40-year-old arrived after years of addiction that began around the time opioid pain pills flooded into the hardscrabble region’s mountains and valleys.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Those treatments are no longer in short supply, and Wall Street and the health and medical community hope that pills won't encounter the same issue.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
3 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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Also included with the knife set are two sheaths and a knife sharpener.—
Christopher Murray
may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom.,
FOXNews.com,
8 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,
8 Sep. 2025
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These summaries read like a bad high school essay and insult your audience's intelligence.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This compresses the heart and keeps blood flowing until the heart restarts or professional help arrives.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Sep. 2025
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Circana’s Liquid Mix compresses that cycle to minutes, vastly improving how brands can respond to market signals.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lenovo has a pair of new Android tablets stuffed with AI and big batteries.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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The glare-free screen is where Kindle is different from other tablets, since it’s designed to be easier on the eyes.—
Christopher Murray
may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom.,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Over 100 bullet casings were found.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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Gunfire struck Meeyah in the throat and another victim, a 35-year-old man, in the leg, leaving four shell casings and three pools of blood, the report said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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This rising air cools and condenses into clouds and thunderstorms, releasing latent heat that fuels further development.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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The air revitalization system condenses moisture from the cabin air – primarily water vapor from sweat and exhalation – into liquid water.—
Berrin Tansel,
The Conversation,
30 July 2025
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The zero-plastic coffee pods are by Cape Town brand Truth Coffee Roasting.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Familiar features will include the Magic Edge cantilevered dining pods – Edge Series ships feature the iconic Magic Carpet, a multi-use space that seems to float over open water – and Infinite Verandas.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Capsules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsules. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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