caps (off)

verb

Definition of caps (off)next
present tense third-person singular of cap (off)
as in finishes
to bring to a triumphant conclusion capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caps (off)
  1. finishes
  2. culminates
  3. completes
  4. concludes
  5. crowns
Verb
  • Once the process finishes, the malware re-enables the Store, reducing the chances that the phone owner will notice anything unusual.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Cooper does remain under investigation by the NFL as well, and he could be suspended once the league finishes its review.
    — Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of finishes
Verb
  • The final episode culminates in her starting a new life with her children in the country.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The transition culminates when mother and child are presented at church, echoing Christ’s presentation at the Temple.
    — Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of culminates
Verb
  • This adds 280 miles (386 km) of WLTP range in 10 minutes and completes a 10-to-80% charge in 12 minutes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Commercial operations will begin once STUK completes its pending pre-operational inspection on a date yet to be determined.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of completes
Verb
  • Based on this, today’s report concludes that global climate pledges are falling short.
    — Simmone Shah, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The tour concludes with dates in African cities including Lagos, Cape Town, and Johannesburg through January 2027.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of concludes
Verb
  • Oftentimes, this group creates the perfect mixtape of good listening and often crowns the music industry’s next giants.
    — Elise Brisco, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • While Sundance crowns its winners in January and the Academy names its nominees the following January, the 12 months between them can have worthy contenders disappear.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of crowns
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“Caps (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caps%20%28off%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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