Definitions

caps

NOUN

small hat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beret

STRONG

beanie bonnet fez pillbox skullcap tam

WEAK

tam o'shanter

VERB

outdo a performance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beat clinch complete cover crown eclipse exceed finish surpass wrap up

STRONG

best better can cob crest excel outshine outstrip pass surmount top transcend trump

WEAK

button down button up do to a T put the lid on top it off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin disregard fail fall behind forget ignore introduce lay out lose start

STRONG

surrender

Example Sentences

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Social scientists use standardized artificial intelligence programs trained by humans to classify speech as uncivil based on factors such as profanity, hate speech, ALL CAPS, name calling, or humiliation.

From Salon • Aug. 18, 2022

People with FMF, CAPS, and most other autoinflammatory diseases inherited the faulty genes that cause their illness from one or both parents.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 22, 2021

Hours later, the president of the United States tweeted that same phrase, in ALL CAPS.

From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2020

In its current form, the book has an almost childlike tone, the writing littered with exclamation marks, ALL CAPS, and 1950s lingo.

From Slate • Oct. 24, 2018

All of it is narrated in that signature TMZ television tone that seems to channel monster truck rallies and internet forums where everyone types in ALL CAPS.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2018