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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  • That Walker finished the entire seven-game trip 4-for-27 furthered the thought.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 May 2025
  • On June 18, 1975, days after finishing eighth grade, Zetterower and Schreiber got into a white van with the two men in Hollywood, Florida, police said.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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  • Who Won Survivor Season 48? Kyle Fraser was crowned the winner of Survivor Season 48 after a 5-2-1 jury vote.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • By the time the first finale aired on Aug. 23, over 50 million people tuned in to watch the first-ever Sole Survivor, Richard Hatch, be crowned.
    Ale Russian, People.com, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • Leadership Northwest Indiana program completed The Leadership Institute at Purdue University Northwest recently graduated its 2024-25 Leadership Northwest Indiana program cohort.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
  • After a double by Aliyah Binford and infield single by Lexie Brady put runners at the corners, Ole Miss successfully completed a double steal.
    Ethan Westerman, Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
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  • Some investors must be concluding that this is basically a no-growth company.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 May 2025
  • Before her game this week against the Phoenix Mercury, Reese was asked about the investigation concluding that the claims were not substantiated.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 29 May 2025
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  • The veteran reality/competition was an immediate hit upon arrival on May 31, 2000, culminating with over 51 million viewers for that first season finale.
    Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • This culminates in a confrontation between Ellie and Abby in the theater which − in a moment that made millions of gamers throw their controllers across the room in frustration − abruptly cuts to black mid-scene.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 27 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 1 Jun. 2025.

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