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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Private lenders have also said they’re eager to fill the void created by the new loan caps.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: The new federal student-loan borrowing caps reduce what some students can borrow and eliminate federal Direct Plus loans for graduate students.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Returns for small caps during the month of July are rarely spectacular; the Russell 2000 has averaged a monthly gain of 0.6%, the eighth-best average return for any month, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

At a makeshift morgue in the quake-hit Venezuelan port of La Guaira, forensic experts in blue gowns and caps picked their way through dozens of bodies laid out in bags under the sun.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

The men at the concession stands scurry behind their counters, making final adjustments to their wares and straightening their jackets and caps.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen