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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Finally, the investor sells an OTM call option to generate premium, but which caps the maximum upside profit.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

South Korea is lifting caps on domestic coal production.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Midfielder Miller, who has made 25 appearances for Udinese this season, won all four of his Scotland caps last year but did not feature in the March friendly defeats by Ivory Coast and Japan.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

About 15 minutes before game time in Tijuana, a line forms next to the Toros’ dugout, and Turner signs for fans in Dodgers caps and lucha libre masks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

“No, us. You and me. What about US? The caps are for emphasis.”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera