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
  • That team finished 7-9. 2002 Dallas Cowboys: Chad Hutchinson, Quincy Carter.
    Jim Reineking, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • The jammed-gate races were finished but ultimately ruled a no contest.
    Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2025
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  • Most football card collectors crowned No. 1 draft pick Caleb Williams as the top rookie card chase at the start of the 2024 NFL season, but the emergence of No. 2 pick Jayden Daniels has cemented the Washington Commanders quarterback as the new favorite.
    Tyler Holzhammer, New York Times, 3 May 2025
  • The dish to try: The Feta Tempura, crowned with a thick dollop of lemon marmalade and salty caper meringue, is a decade-long favorite among those in the known.
    Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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  • Lopez fired a missile into the cage with 4:27 remaining to complete the hat trick, as the Cougars gained some breathing room with an 8-6 advantage.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
  • People whose identity cannot be confirmed or who refuse to complete the additional screening will not be able to pass through airport security, according to the TSA.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • The episode concluded with Ellie and Dina (Isabela Merced) leaving Jackson, Wyoming, and heading to Seattle against town orders.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 4 May 2025
  • Their domestic intelligence agency concluded an investigation into a far-right political party known as AFD.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 May 2025
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  • Plans for the mineral deal culminated in an explosive Feb. 28 Oval Office meeting among Trump, Zelensky, and Vice President JD Vance.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
  • Netflix gave it a series order in January, culminating several years of development by Anonymous Content and what was then Paramount TV Studios (the latter shut down last year, with CBS Studios absorbing its series and development).
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
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“Cap (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cap%20%28off%29. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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