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
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
That kind of spending has no cap — unlike donations directly to a campaign, which are capped at $1,000 per election.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
The project plowed through tar and oil wells that needed to be capped.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 May 2026
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Noun
Everyone anticipates major changes for baseball next year, with a new CBA and potential salary cap on the table.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
That kind of spending has no cap — unlike donations directly to a campaign, which are capped at $1,000 per election.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
Verb
The verdict capped an 11-day trial where Derulo and Spatola offered sharply different accounts of how the song was created.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
The project plowed through tar and oil wells that needed to be capped.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cap
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The ex-Yankee also limited his former employer to three hits, didn’t walk a batter and struck out eight over 101 pitches.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Rather than operating at scale, boutique matchmaking limits the number of clients in order to maintain a higher level of attention per individual.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Other businesses also opted to restrict open carry on their private property.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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Some northwest Georgia lawmakers have sought to counter these lawsuits by introducing state legislation that would restrict the ability of cities and residents to sue carpet companies.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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“Cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cap. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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