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
Alex Crippen, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
The Queen wore a feather in her cap and a turquoise outfit while visiting the set of Coronation Street — the world's longest-running soap opera still in production — in July 2021.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The policy will eliminate screens from the classrooms of children in first grade and younger and cap the number of hours of in-school screen time for older students.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In IconArrows pointing outwards Barron’s notes the last time Walmart had a bigger market cap than Berkshire was in April 2013.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
The Queen wore a feather in her cap and a turquoise outfit while visiting the set of Coronation Street — the world's longest-running soap opera still in production — in July 2021.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
Anze Kopitar scores the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and Jonathan Quick makes 39 saves to cap the Kings’ comeback from three games down with a 5-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 7 of the first round.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The policy will eliminate screens from the classrooms of children in first grade and younger and cap the number of hours of in-school screen time for older students.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
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The band’s participation was limited to offscreen interviews.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday sharply weakened a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act, a ruling that limits the consideration of race in drawing voting maps and could usher in Republican gains in the House.—
Justin Jouvenal,
Washington Post,
29 Apr. 2026
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The auction process was commonly used during the months-long drought at the canal from mid-2023 into early 2024, which forced the authority to restrict daily capacity allowed to pass through.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The blockade has unfolded in stages, starting with naval deployments and restricted maritime enforcement to limit Iran’s oil exports and economic activity.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cap. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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