capped (off)

verb

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

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  1. finished
  2. culminated
  3. crowned
  4. concluded
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  • The stand-alone Rishi episode was a perfect example of why audiences flocked to Industry in its third season, which just finished.
    Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Offseason trade acquisitions Michael King and Cease finished in the top nine in NL ERA, May acquisition Luis Arraez won his third straight batting title and setup men Tanner Scott and Jason Adam strengthened an already strong bullpen in front of closer Robert Suarez (36 saves).
    Jack Magruder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of finished
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  • This work has provided inside knowledge about the success of AI initiatives and has culminated in the book The Humachine.
    Nada R. Sanders, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
  • In the past several years, European soccer, but particularly LA LIGA, has struggled to deal with increasingly unruly fan behavior which has more often than not culminated in the racial abuse of black players.
    Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of culminated
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  • Voting takes place over seven days, culminating in Fat Bear Tuesday, when one bear is crowned the fattest of the season.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Five years after being crowned Queen of the North, Sophie Turner is back on TV playing another desperate woman pushed to her limits by men and misfortune.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of crowned
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  • In addition, historians concluded other clothing items the Unknown was wearing could have been issued to a member of a unit like the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • North and South Korea have been cut off from each other since the end of the Korean War in 1953, which concluded with an armistice not a peace treaty, leaving the two sides still technically at war.
    Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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