cap (off)

as in to finish
to bring to a triumphant conclusion capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout

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Verb
  • Even though Love finished the race in a better position at sixth, the two weren't happy.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Paradise also finished 2-15 from beyond the arc, which Barnes said was uncharacteristic of the squad.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Love Is Blind viewers may have already crowned Dave Bettenburg as this season’s obligatory villain for his variety of questionable statements and antics, but there’s something else affecting the relationships in the pods.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2025
  • One way or another, there will be a winner crowned on Thursday, delivering bragging rights to the nation who is victorious.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Boston could look to swing another blockbuster trade to land a former Cy Young winner to help complete their pitching staff.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
  • But that plant is still getting established and doesn’t expect to complete its first missile until 2027.
    David Axe, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In 2017, a Human Rights Watch investigation concluded that Mr. al-Sayed was not affiliated with the Israeli military or government.
    Natan Odenheimer, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The 75th Berlin Film Festival has concluded after nine days of fearless cinema in Germany.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Hamas and Israel reached an agreement last month for the first phase of a truce that could culminate in permanent ceasefire.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
  • But their journey culminates with a painful ultimatum.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Cap (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cap%20%28off%29. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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