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as in pills
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
took an antibiotic capsule three times a day for a week
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as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
a capsule containing all sorts of items from our era that is to be opened 100 years from now
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as in summaries
a short statement of the main points
capsules of the day's major news stories appear on the paper's second page
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as in compresses
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
newscasts that capsule complex, important stories into one-minute bits for easy digestion by viewers
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Recent Examples of capsules
Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Probiotic supplements are available in many forms, like capsules, powders, and liquids.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 27 Oct. 2025
Merchandise will be showcased across the store with dedicated capsules in each category.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Participating locations will collect tablets, capsules, patches and other forms of prescription drugs, officials said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
While some multivitamins require multiple doses or additional supplements, just one of these capsules a day is designed to support healthy aging, along with immune, bone, hair, skin, and nail health.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
The process involved manufacturing the alloy samples to precise specifications and then meticulously loading them into protective capsules.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
The Starter Routine includes one jar of 120 capsules and seven daily travel size packets with four capsules each, along with a travel bag to hold it all.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
This type of collagen is available in various formulations such as powders and capsules.
—T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
Most people take these NAD+ precursors in the form of pills, capsules or powders.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Probiotic supplements are available in many forms, like capsules, powders, and liquids.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 27 Oct. 2025
Merchandise will be showcased across the store with dedicated capsules in each category.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Participating locations will collect tablets, capsules, patches and other forms of prescription drugs, officials said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
While some multivitamins require multiple doses or additional supplements, just one of these capsules a day is designed to support healthy aging, along with immune, bone, hair, skin, and nail health.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
The process involved manufacturing the alloy samples to precise specifications and then meticulously loading them into protective capsules.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
The Starter Routine includes one jar of 120 capsules and seven daily travel size packets with four capsules each, along with a travel bag to hold it all.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
This type of collagen is available in various formulations such as powders and capsules.
—T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsules
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Conventional hormone therapy can be administered through creams, skin patches, and pills.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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Jurors in the ongoing civil wrongful death trial in Orange County Superior Court will have to decide whether the Angels knew, or at least should have known, that Kay was providing illicit pills to Skaggs prior to the pitchers death.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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His models could have been downloaded from Zelda, with cargo pants that held axes and sword sheaths remade in fabric.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Gone are the Davos power sheaths and blunt business bob from her time as White House senior adviser.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Chegg also sued Google in February, arguing that AI summaries of search results have hurt its traffic and sales.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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The compact vacuum even blows up air mattresses and compresses vacuum storage bags.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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And the extreme pressure and friction of the move compresses the air molecules in front of Starship, creating a glowing plasma that is the signature of the stretch of flight known as reentry.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ascend Laboratories of New Jersey recalled certain bottles of Atorvastatin Calcium tablets, a generic version of Lipitor, sold nationwide.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Participating locations will collect tablets, capsules, patches and other forms of prescription drugs, officials said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Open alcohol containers and six additional shell casings were found at the original crime scene, according to the release.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Oct. 2025
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No shell casings were found in the vehicle.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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The vapor then condenses into liquid water inside a vacuum condenser.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Poetry condenses our chaotic emotions into words, giving form to formlessness.—
K.J.S. “Sunny” Anand,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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But if the thought of freezing cold isolation and bunk pods sounds more like punishment than adventure, Mongolia’s Gobi already offers glimpses of the otherworldly in a far more comfortable setting.—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Qatar Airways' Al Mourjan Business Lounge blends modern aesthetics with traditional Qatari elements, and offers terrific dining options, private sleeping pods, luxury showers, and quiet zones.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Capsules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsules. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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