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noun (1)

Definition of capnext
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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noun (2)

ˈkap How to pronounce cap (audio)
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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 lid
a piece placed over an open container to hold in, protect, or conceal its contents I can't find the cap to the milk bottle

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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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cap

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verb

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
Noun
Profit growth also looks healthy below the large-cap surface. — Daren Fonda, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Set the scene Step past the elegant doormen, caps raised, into a lobby where gold and silver leaves, suspended from the ceiling, catch the light that pours into the building through its vast crystal canopy roof. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
But the Hurricanes put the game away with a nine-play scoring drive, capped by a 1-yard Fletcher score, that was composed of all running plays. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2026 But the Bears answered with a 36-yard field goal just before halftime, then went 77 yards in nine plays to begin the second half, capped by Lagway’s 3-yard pass to Hawkins Polley. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cap
  1. pill
  2. hat
  3. lid
  4. limit
  5. restrict
  6. tablet
  7. helmet
  8. top
Noun
  • Mud is used for beauty (facials) and medicine (clay pills to alleviate diarrhea).
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Officers were able to go to the store and purchase similar pills to the ones found and have sent them off to crime labs for analysis, the criminal complaint said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • But even in a crowd of MAGA-hat-toting Republican voters who took a day off school and work to attend a political rally, there was some lingering skepticism about Donalds at the top of the ticket.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Crowds in an anachronistic fashion mashup of 1950s fedoras, 1940s newsboy caps, and 1960s pillbox hats celebrate some undefined New Year’s Eve of yore.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of hat
Noun
  • The payoff is that bulky, awkward items like pot lids and foil boxes stop monopolizing a shelf and become easy to grab.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The architectural design guidance starts with simple hooks but escalates to slim racks sized for pot lids, foil boxes and plastic wrap.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of lid
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  • Real-estate holdings are exempted from the tax so that Proposition 40 can’t be accused of violating Proposition 13’s property-tax limits.
    — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • One of the lawsuits says Fox gave Hall free rein to push the Fox news team into an area he'd been repeatedly warned was off limits.
    — Jennifer Schmidt, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of limit
Verb
  • Students sitting with arms linked at the elbows could only see in shards through a picket of shin guards, restricting their view of the area where classmates and roommates were dragged one by one and zip-tied face down on the spring grass.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Samuel Trachtman, a political scientist with the UC Berkeley Economy and Society Initiative, argues that despite recent legislative progress on the housing crisis, state policies are restricting growth and making California more unaffordable.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • The $55 billion oral care market is already seeing lozenges, gums, sprays and tablets positioned for on-the-go use, including a prebiotic toothpaste personalized to the specific bacteria in a customer’s mouth, according to Fitt Insider.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Equipped with a handy strap for crossbody wear, the viral hit can hold a 10-inch tablet, has zipper closure, and will appear dashing alongside your trench coat lineup.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • Batters, catchers and pitchers can contest a ball or strike call by immediately tapping their cap or helmet.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Umanmielen, lined up on the far right side, had an unusual expression inside his helmet.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of helmet
Noun
  • Instead of using a conventional crane capable of reaching the top of the tower, the company used a telescoping tower design.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Waiting at the top is a life-changing jackpot, to share with whoever makes it there.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of top

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