capped

verb

past tense of cap
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 The second round of August Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in four days. — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026 But losses can only be deducted by filers who itemize and who kept a record of both winnings and losses, and the deduction is capped at whatever winnings were reported. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Thanks to four Armwood penalties and a 35-yard pass play from James to Dylan Troutman, the Eagles capped a 67-yard scoring drive with a 1-yard JT Hammonds touchdown to tie the game. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 Rafael Navarro capped the scoring in the fifth minute of stoppage time after Sporting KC defender Moisés Mosquera exited with a red card three minutes earlier. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Reimbursements are capped at $500 per year for sperm and $10,000 per year for eggs. — Stella Canino-Quiñones, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2026 Loyalty to Trump The vote capped off a bruising confirmation fight, with Blanche’s loyalty to Trump at the center of the stalemate. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 Fans, meanwhile, made a beeline for the merch booth; within hours, sales were capped at two items per fan to accommodate demand. — Jaclyn Licht, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026 Haynes King capped his first NFL preseason game with a 5-yard scramble for the game-winning touchdown on the final play of Carolina’s 33-30 victory over Arizona in the annual Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capped
  1. limited
  2. restricted
  3. tightened
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  • With only 13 appearances last season, Clark’s playing time was severely limited due to a slew of injuries, including a left ankle bone bruise that ultimately ended her season.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Cabanas at the Four Seasons pool are limited to hotel guests, so booking one on a busy weekend can quietly upgrade your whole stay.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of limited
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  • Violence against women Memese said that although apartheid ended in 1994 and South African women are no longer restricted from moving, working or participating in society, gender violence can still deny them freedom.
    — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Prior to the new ruling, current state law restricted electronically generated court transcripts to civil suits involving less than $35,000 and disallowed their use for unlimited civil cases and family and probate matters.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of restricted
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  • Rules have tightened in recent years, and officials with children and a spouse in other countries are not eligible for promotion.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The unwinding of leveraged positions has also eased after regulators tightened rules and brokerages normalized margin and risk requirements.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of tightened

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