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
  • The computer’s latest forecast now has Wycombe down to finish second with an average of 88.75 points across those simulations to Wrexham’s 87.13 points.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Miami rallied, finished strong, believed, and these past two play-in games have nourished that belief.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
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  • Start cuing up some Matlock reruns to fill all that dead airtime because the Sole Survivor has already been crowned.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The record has been covered on releases from artists like Amy Studt and Joanne Farrell, but Crow has crowned Clarkson’s version as the best yet — ranking even higher than her own.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • He was also empowered to achieve a lifestyle by design that is filled with adventure, including completing IRONMAN triathlons and diving with great white sharks.
    Kody Boye, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The final cost will be set once the design is completed, said Laura Swartz, the communications director for the Department of Finance.
    Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2025
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  • Gannon concluded his 17-year NFL career with impressive statistics: 28,743 passing yards and 180 touchdowns.
    Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • After the video concluded, Dončić wiped away tears before joining his teammates.
    Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • The festivities culminate with a traditional cricket match between teams from east and west Bermuda that has all the islanders rooting for one team or another.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
  • For decades, San Diego State’s spring football practice culminated with its spring game, an intrasquad scrimmage that whet the appetites of fans for the season to come.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Cap (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cap%20%28off%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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