cap (off)

Definition of cap (off)next
as in to finish
to bring to a triumphant conclusion capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout

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Verb
  • The Charlotte City Council voted to select Harrington to finish out the term of Mayor Vi Lyles, which ends in December 2027.
    Mary Ramsey Updated June 22, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026
  • Each team will need to finish either in its group’s top two or rank in the top eight third-place teams to advance to the round of 32.
    Joy Burton, NBC news, 22 June 2026
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  • Perhaps more importantly, WWE will crown both the King and Queen of the Ring, with the winners of their respective tournaments earning the right to challenge for a world title at SummerSlam on August 1 and 2.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • My ambitions are crowned with glory.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Before Greene's first homer, Kerry Carpenter hit a solo shot in which center fielder Spencer Jones could not complete a leaping catch at the right-center field fence and saw the ball pop out of his glove into the Yankees' bullpen.
    CBS New York Team, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • During his tenure, ownership of the team shifted from the O’Malley family to Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Entertainment Group, which completed the purchase of the Dodgers in March 1998.
    Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • The bidding process that won AllHere the contract had concluded months before the Carvalho travel to Washington.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • The series is even, 1-1, and concludes Sunday afternoon.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • The film culminates in the Battle of the Monongahela in 1755, where Washington steps up and delivers a rousing speech to the British army despite their defeat.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The culminating event will be Seacrest’s July 4 special from Nashville, which will include a fireworks show and performances from artists like The All-American Rejects, Boyz II Men, NE-YO, Nick Jonas, Reba McEntire, Sublime and Tim McGraw.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
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“Cap (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cap%20%28off%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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