capsules 1 of 2

noun

plural of capsule
1
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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2
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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3
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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capsules

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verb

present tense third-person singular of capsule
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
Noun
During the sunset event in Morocco, Kith and Giorgio Armani showcased footwear capsules developed with Asics and Diemme. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 Cadence capsules are magnetic, stackable, and leakproof cases to hold liquids most conveniently. — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2026 Turning trash into research The 12 capsules, designed by University of Kentucky students, contain sensors to measure temperature, pressure, movement, magnetic fields and light during atmospheric re-entry. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Rydapt, a drug used to treat certain blood cancers, costs $2,909 for 56 capsules through TrumpRx — less than half the $5,901 price for the same amount in France, the next-cheapest country. — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026 Of the coyotes, for example, 15,000 nationwide were killed by neck snares, 5,500 with foothold traps and 182 with cyanide capsules. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Aestura’s Atobarrier 365 Cream is made for dry, sensitive skin from face to body, with micro triple-lipid capsules containing ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty acids that quickly absorb into the skin to replenish moisture and support the barrier. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026 In one study involving teens with obesity, for instance, O’Sullivan and his colleagues found that participants who ingested fecal transplant capsules loaded with healthy gut bacteria had better metabolic health years later than those who didn’t. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026 Kratom leaves are typically imported from Indonesia and processed stateside into capsules, gummies, and other products. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
Also consider how many capsules a serving is, as this can sometimes be misleading. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 In comparison, the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsules that only have to return from the International Space Station, orbiting around 250 miles above Earth, only hit 3,500 degrees Fahrenheit and speeds of 17,500 mph. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026 Their sons, 11-year-old twins Kade and Jace, and 10-year-old Gage, were brimming with excitement to see rockets and space capsules up close. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026 Why Not Natural Pure Organic Moringa Green Superfood capsules with lot number A25G051 and an expiration date of 07/2028 marked on the bottom of the bottle. — Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 3 Feb. 2026 What could make those Nespresso capsules better? — Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsules
  1. pills
  2. sheaths
  3. summaries
  4. compresses
  5. tablets
  6. casings
  7. condenses
  8. pods
Noun
  • The stigma of a young girl queuing for condoms, pills or a birth control implant at a crowded local clinic where other patients, or even health workers, could judge her or tell her parents, kept Nhedega away.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • West Virginia, vulnerable to the flood of pain pills in the late nineties and early two-thousands because of the state’s high rates of disability and poverty, has a higher rate of overdose deaths than any state in the country.
    — Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of pills
Noun
  • In a slow cooker, shrimp become bouncy and rubbery, and fish flakes apart into dry sheaths of overcooked flesh.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The research team says future versions may use adjustable sheaths or elastic materials to fit a wider range of bodies.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of sheaths
Noun
  • Headway condenses nonfiction and fiction books into 15-minute summaries that make key ideas easier to fit into your schedule.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Brands have little to no data about their products outside of returns, reviews, and high-level quality summaries from the factory.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of summaries
Verb
  • Deal teams that prepare before a potential transaction (something my company has created a checklist for) can gain an advantage as technology compresses timelines.
    — Rusty Wiley, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Much like an engine compresses fuel before ignition, FLARE first assembles the fuel to high density before delivering a separate, rapid burst of energy to trigger fusion.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of compresses
Noun
  • The feature arrived on Galaxy devices before Apple's new iOS 27 screen-search capability and remains available across a growing number of compatible phones and tablets.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Walmart is already cutting prices on everything from smart TVs and tablets to smartwatches, with some deals dropping by as much as 50%.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of tablets
Noun
  • Investigators recovered 146 shell casings inside the building and dozens more outside, where Hasan shot at the backs of soldiers fleeing toward the parking lot.
    — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Edina Police Chief Todd Milburn said police recovered 55 spent cartridge casings from the scene.
    — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of casings
Verb
  • Headway condenses nonfiction and fiction books into 15-minute summaries that make key ideas easier to fit into your schedule.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Just as a still concentrates a large batch of weak liquid into a smaller batch of strong stuff, AI distillation condenses a big model into a smaller one that, ideally, acts like the original.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of condenses
Noun
  • The highly specialized crush pods are designed to absorb the touchdown impact.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Keurig’s new single-serve coffee machine delivers the same convenience that helped popularize its appliances but without the use of recyclable pods made from plastic and aluminum.
    — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of pods

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“Capsules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsules. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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