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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Small caps have finally started to break out, after years of lagging behind megacap stocks.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

To keep sites from being “loved to death,” cities may set visitor caps, requiring permits during peak seasons and compelling visitors to get timestamped reservations to enter popular sights like many museums do now.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The proposal offered a $2,000 ratification bonus and caps on HMO premium increases that UC said could save members up to $3,000 each year on healthcare costs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Cruise ship passengers were pictured wearing blue gowns, bouffant caps, and medical face masks as they disembarked on Sunday at the port of Grandilla de Abona in Tenerife.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

“The world’s most amazing and thoughtfully collected collection of bottle caps in the South!”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles