uncap
Americanverb (used with object)
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uncaps,
present (3rd person singular)
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uncapped,
past participle, past
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uncapping
present participle
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to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
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to free from limits or restrictions.
The union is demanding that cost-of-living allowances be uncapped.
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to remove a cap or hat from (the head of a person).
verb (used without object)
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uncaps,
present (3rd person singular)
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uncapped,
past participle, past
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uncapping
present participle
verb
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(tr) to remove a cap or top from (a container)
to uncap a bottle
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to remove a cap from (the head)
Other Word Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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uncapsimple
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uncapssimple
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have uncappedperfect
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has uncappedperfect
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am uncappingprogressive
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are uncappingprogressive
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is uncappingprogressive
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have been uncappingperfect progressive
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has been uncappingperfect progressive
Past
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uncappedsimple
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had uncappedperfect
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was uncappingprogressive
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were uncappingprogressive
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had been uncappingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of uncap
Example Sentences
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Yet, even as extreme heat dries up more aquifers and wells and leaves more people thirsty, luxury water has become fashionable among the world’s privileged, who uncap and taste it like fine wine.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
But as I uncap them, I feel woozy.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2022
CEO Mary Barra noted the Detroit automaker is making big investments in EV and it needs key provisions in the proposal "that are going to uncap EV credits."
From Reuters ● Jan. 26, 2022
A better solution might just be to uncap the PPP’s funding entirely so that any businesses that need a loan can get one.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2020
I uncap it, turn to the mirror, and, like the totally sane person I am, begin to write on my face.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
Meanwhile, Max uncaps his pen to reveal the eponymous clown, whom he signals to enter the house.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
The man uncaps the yellow marker and starts to carefully fill in one leaf, then another, staying inside the lines.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2022
Ms. Lena uncaps a vial and splashes a clear liquid on it.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
Ms. Jacobs uncaps a blue dry-erase marker, presses the tip to the whiteboard, and looks at the class over her shoulder.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
Nora uncaps the red marker and, in bold letters at the top of the page, writes: “Reasons Joy and Nora Should Be Allowed to Walk Ziggy.”
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
Finalists Warrington have three players in the squad - Matty Ashton and Ben Currie joining captain Williams - while Wigan have seven, including Man of Steel winner Brad O'Neill and uncapped centre Zach Eckersley.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
But the Medicare portion, which tops out at 3.8%, is uncapped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The uncapped credit would cover labor expenses for production crews, as well as so-called above-the-line costs, such as salaries for actors and writers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Ure is a part of a new-ish wave of Scotland striker, uncapped but hopeful of making a debut on Saturday away to Slovenia in the Nations League.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
I uncapped my sword, ran to the other side of the deck, and yelled, “Hey, Chihuahua!”
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
But critics have argued that uncapping bonuses could make the financial system more risky.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2023
The same colors appeared on my son’s palms, as he was most taken with the dynamics of uncapping and recapping the felts.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2017
Companies have taken to uncapping new brands because the popularity of old ones has been going flat.
From Time Magazine Archive
"With the uncapping of retirement, tenure becomes a guarantee of lifetime work," says James Vinson, president of the University of Evansville in Indiana.
From Time Magazine Archive
A few students call out their gratitude to Ms. Porter, and everyone is suddenly in motion, laughing with their friends, uncapping markers to write in each other’s yearbooks.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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