as in pills
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 hats
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 limits
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 restricts
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 caps
Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
When caps are in place, candidates can accept only up to a certain amount from individuals, political action committees, corporations and unions.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
The city estimates that up to 500 schools do not have the space to meet the class-size caps given their current buildings and enrollment.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
After more time using an iPad to scroll through the many customizable parts (mirror caps, exhaust tailpipe finishers, and more), my final exterior detail is the badge.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
Though the governor and legislative leaders all have cited the rainy day fund as one coffer Connecticut may need to tap to mitigate impending cuts in federal aid, scaling back the budget caps that helped fill this reserve is another matter.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
The key caps are perhaps a touch small for a decently sized laptop, but not enough to get in the way of typing.
—PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Those powers allow municipalities to impose different kinds of taxes, issue new debt and go beyond state caps on property tax increases.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Researchers estimate there is five bottle caps’ worth of plastic in human brains.
—Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Researchers estimate there is five bottle caps’ worth of plastic in human brains.
—Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
When caps are in place, candidates can accept only up to a certain amount from individuals, political action committees, corporations and unions.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
The city estimates that up to 500 schools do not have the space to meet the class-size caps given their current buildings and enrollment.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
After more time using an iPad to scroll through the many customizable parts (mirror caps, exhaust tailpipe finishers, and more), my final exterior detail is the badge.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
Though the governor and legislative leaders all have cited the rainy day fund as one coffer Connecticut may need to tap to mitigate impending cuts in federal aid, scaling back the budget caps that helped fill this reserve is another matter.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
The key caps are perhaps a touch small for a decently sized laptop, but not enough to get in the way of typing.
—PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Those powers allow municipalities to impose different kinds of taxes, issue new debt and go beyond state caps on property tax increases.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Researchers estimate there is five bottle caps’ worth of plastic in human brains.
—Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Caps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caps. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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