uncap

verb

un·​cap ˌən-ˈkap How to pronounce uncap (audio)
uncapped; uncapping

transitive verb

: to remove a cap or covering from
uncap a bottle
uncap a pen

Examples of uncap in a Sentence

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In the wake of the Eaton, Hughes and Palisades fires, crew workers launched a petition calling for uncapping the tax incentive for productions that shoot in L.A. County for the next three years as part of the overall disaster relief effort. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025 The group has proposed uncapping the tax incentive for productions that shoot in LA County for the next three years as part of the overall disaster relief effort as well as calling on the studios and streamers to pledge at least 10% more production in LA over the next three years. Peter White, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025 Specifically, the petition proposes uncapping the tax incentive for productions that shoot in L.A. County for the next three years as part of the overall disaster relief effort. Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025 Supercharged Slam no longer has uncapped radius for aftershocks, capped to 3 meters. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for uncap 

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncap was in 1566

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“Uncap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncap. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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uncap

verb
un·​cap
ˌən-ˈkap
: to remove a cap or covering from

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