capper

[kap-er] / ˈkæp ər /

NOUN

clincher

Synonyms

STRONG

closer culmination deathblow finisher

WEAK

coup de grâce crowning blow deciding moment finishing touch

NOUN

culmination

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apex climax completion pinnacle

STRONG

acme apogee consummation crown finale finish height limit maximum meridian noon payoff peak perfection summit top zenith

WEAK

all the way blow off critical mass crowning touch ne plus ultra punch line

Antonyms

STRONGEST

anticlimax nadir

STRONG

base beginning bottom introduction start

WEAK

commencement opening

NOUN

zenith

Synonyms

STRONG

acme altitude apex apogee cap capstone climax crest crown culmination elevation eminence height meridian payoff peak pinnacle roof summit tiptop topper vertex

WEAK

high noon high point

Antonyms

STRONG

base bottom depth lowness nadir start unimportance

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“This should put a capper, in our opinion, on blue-sky hopes for substantial multiple expansion,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

The capper came on Monday when Liverpool shelled out around $170 million for Alexander Isak, a 26-year-old from Sweden, signed from Newcastle, another top-five club.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 2, 2025

As a capper, he fired Admiral Linda Fagan from commanding the Coast Guard.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2025

But Leonard’s last shot was off target, and James found Reddish for the capper to the delight of the thousands of Lakers fans in attendance at a “road” game.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024

I believe, by gad, suh, that you are a common capper foh some infernal skinning game, or that you are a professional.

From Desert Dust by Shepherd, J. Clinton

capper

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