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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In choosing their group to take on the stiff challenge of the Black Caps at Lord's, England will have to make decisions over their opening pair, spinner and pace bowlers.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

It is understood the former Black Caps captain has already started to discuss plans for the home summer.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

“Over the past three months, Value has outperformed Growth by 4.3% in Small Caps and 11.9% in Large Caps.”

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Ahmed's success with the bat against the Black Caps raises the possibility of him batting in the top seven - but again that is not straightforward.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

From Red Caps they moved on to kappas, creepy water-dwellers that looked like scaly monkeys, with webbed hands itching to strangle unwitting waders in their ponds.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling