as in limited
to set bounds or an upper limit for
the senator will propose a bill to cap prices for home heating oil
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Recent Examples of capped
Demand for powerful chips has become essentially infinite thanks to the AI boom—yet the global supply of chips remains capped by how many EUV lithography machines one company can crank out, and by how much fab capacity one other company has available.
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Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
After McDonald’s announced plans to open a restaurant in Mattituck, the town passed an ordinance banning drive-throughs; when CVS arrived, the locals capped the size of big-box stores.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Curbed, 22 June 2026
The loss capped a 3-3 homestand for the Yankees, who now head to Detroit.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
Hernandez's two-run blast against reliever Matt Gage capped the scoring and put Miami ahead 6-2.
—CBS News, 21 June 2026
Argentina capped the night with a shutout against Algeria and with all three goals belonging to their maestro, as Messi reminded the world of his unique talents.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Clark capped off quite a turnaround from a year ago.
—Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
In a quirk of legislative drafting, SIJ had been classified as a type of employment visa and capped at around ten thousand per year.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
Hernandez’s two-run blast against reliever Matt Gage capped the scoring and put Miami ahead 6-2.
—ABC News, 20 June 2026
Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
After McDonald’s announced plans to open a restaurant in Mattituck, the town passed an ordinance banning drive-throughs; when CVS arrived, the locals capped the size of big-box stores.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Curbed, 22 June 2026
The loss capped a 3-3 homestand for the Yankees, who now head to Detroit.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
Hernandez's two-run blast against reliever Matt Gage capped the scoring and put Miami ahead 6-2.
—CBS News, 21 June 2026
Argentina capped the night with a shutout against Algeria and with all three goals belonging to their maestro, as Messi reminded the world of his unique talents.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Clark capped off quite a turnaround from a year ago.
—Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
In a quirk of legislative drafting, SIJ had been classified as a type of employment visa and capped at around ten thousand per year.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
Hernandez’s two-run blast against reliever Matt Gage capped the scoring and put Miami ahead 6-2.
—ABC News, 20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capped
Verb
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In short, substrate independence is the notion that mind and consciousness need not be limited exclusively to biological brains.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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The plan called for the faculty of any one school to be limited to no more than 75% Black or 75% white teachers.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Blackouts have lasted up to 20 hours a day and have restricted access to health services, transportation and education.—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Others are restricted by company size, liquidity, geography, sector, credit quality, or index membership.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Interest rates rose, supply chains tightened, equipment costs increased, and project economics deteriorated.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Varsho tightened the score an inning later with his home run off Trent Thornton.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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“Capped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capped. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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