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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  1. finishes
  2. culminates
  3. concludes
Verb
  • The twin measures come as Kehoe and other officials predict tighter budgets are looming, as Missouri finishes spending the massive amount of federal pandemic aid that flowed into the state.
    Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
  • There's no equipment to chase down, no wait while someone else finishes their set, and no having to manually record your sets.
    Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of finishes
Verb
  • Their whirlwind romance culminates in a hasty shotgun wedding in Las Vegas.
    Robert Lang, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And for the first time in the show's 24-year history, the season culminates in a two-part finale spaced over two weeks as opposed to a three-hour-long grand finale.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of culminates
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  • Once the regular season concludes, other teams can request permission from the Cowboys to interview McCarthy for head coaching positions, and Dallas will decide whether to allow it.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • As deer season concludes, diehard hunters will process a range of emotions.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of concludes
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“Caps (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caps%20%28off%29. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.

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