as in pill
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
I prefer to take my medicine as caps rather than in liquid form
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as in hat
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
grabbed a cap and plopped it on his head before running out
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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
a cap on player salary expenditures was suggested as a way to keep small market teams competitive
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as in to limit
to set bounds or an upper limit for
the senator will propose a bill to cap prices for home heating oil
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Recent Examples of cap
Clara McMahon, People.com, 24 July 2025
The incumbent is Joonas Korpisalo, who has three years left at $3 million cap hit (Ottawa retained $1 million of $4 million cap hit of his salary in the Linus Ullmark deal).
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 July 2025
Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
His second win capped an amazing comeback from a hunting accident that left him critically wounded.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
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Noun
To apply, remove the cap and guide the handy nozzle head along the scalp to evenly distribute the product, then massage it into the skin.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 24 July 2025
The incumbent is Joonas Korpisalo, who has three years left at $3 million cap hit (Ottawa retained $1 million of $4 million cap hit of his salary in the Linus Ullmark deal).
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 July 2025
Verb
The cane’s handles have a slip-resistant gel grip, and the bottom is capped with a shock-absorbent tip.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
His second win capped an amazing comeback from a hunting accident that left him critically wounded.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
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The Texans also have an offensive line coach whose NFL experience is limited to being a co- or assistant offensive line coach.—
KC Joyner,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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What looks like a safe bet can limit your team’s ability to adapt.—
Lewis Wynne-Jones,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Professors and education advocates, who waited six hours for public testimony to begin, said the curricula review provision opens the door for ideological censorship and restricts courses.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Since they are restricted free agents, their 2024-25 teams have right of first refusal, meaning if Grimes, for example, signed an offer sheet with another franchise, the Sixers could match it to bring him back for the same price.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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“Cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cap. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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