capping (off)

verb

Definition of capping (off)next
present participle of cap (off)
as in finishing
to bring to a triumphant conclusion capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capping (off)
  1. finishing
  2. culminating
  3. completing
Verb
  • After finishing second in the first round, Lula stepped up his digital mobilization efforts to expand his reach and turn support into votes.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But Hardaway’s shooting struggles continued, finishing Saturday’s defeat with five points on 1-of-6 shooting from the field and 0-of-5 shooting on threes in 21 minutes off the bench.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of finishing
Verb
  • To celebrate, the city’s National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation has undergone a $38 million upgrade, culminating in the opening of its future-minded Innovation Hall early next year.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The culminating scene of confession and forgiveness is at once domestic and utterly religious.
    — James Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of culminating
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  • For a deployment decision, the calculation should also include the time people spend checking, correcting and completing the agent’s work.
    — Swapnil Upganlawar, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • McCarthy played a clean game, completing 20 of 28 passes for 252 yards.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of completing
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“Capping (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capping%20%28off%29. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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