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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Plus: A DIY solar hack catches on, price caps at gas stations and the mysterious case of China’s falling oil imports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

As with red baseball caps, it is a calling card that evokes his presence without explanation.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The government's move caps a months-long probe into Coupang, which is incorporated in the United States.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

McTominay has 70 caps and has played multiple positions - right-sided centre-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

British soldiers would recall these schoolboy recruits advancing arm in arm, wearing their fraternity caps, carrying flowers, and singing as they came.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman