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
That limitation has capped how much carbon plants can lock away.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Berry capped a 93-yard scoring drive with a 36-yard touchdown pass to Jerry Rojo.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Participants in the program's second year were capped at 3%.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
That march was capped by a 2-yard Josh Jacobs touchdown run.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Robinson’s arrest late Thursday capped a frenetic day-and-a-half search that just hours earlier seemed stuck when authorities pleaded for tips and leads from the public.
—Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
At the same time, lawmakers had capped the agency’s administrative funding just as tens of millions of Baby Boomers were aging into retirement, exploding Social Security’s rolls.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Doja capped off her outfit with black tights and metallic blue heels.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
There will be some disappointment that a deal for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi couldn’t be finalised, as his arrival would have capped off a near-perfect transfer window.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Berry capped a 93-yard scoring drive with a 36-yard touchdown pass to Jerry Rojo.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Participants in the program's second year were capped at 3%.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
That march was capped by a 2-yard Josh Jacobs touchdown run.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Robinson’s arrest late Thursday capped a frenetic day-and-a-half search that just hours earlier seemed stuck when authorities pleaded for tips and leads from the public.
—Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
At the same time, lawmakers had capped the agency’s administrative funding just as tens of millions of Baby Boomers were aging into retirement, exploding Social Security’s rolls.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Doja capped off her outfit with black tights and metallic blue heels.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
There will be some disappointment that a deal for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi couldn’t be finalised, as his arrival would have capped off a near-perfect transfer window.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capped
Verb
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Private equity more broadly is grappling with a dealmaking drought that has limited institutional investors’ ability to realize returns and access cash.—
Jenni Reid,Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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There’s only a small chance for showers or storms, and any rain will be mainly limited to areas southwest of a line from Olathe to Butler, the weather service said in its forecast discussion.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When free to move, DPAC glows orange, but when restricted (like when stretched or bent), DPAC glows blue.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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However, to watch the Irish version of The Traitors on RTÉ in the US, Americans will first need a VPN, a service that allows users to set their computer’s location to another country and access websites that would otherwise be restricted by location.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At the same time, the lending environment has tightened considerably.—
Andrew DeNardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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To this end, Newell envisioned staging faithful performances of screenplays, tightened and adapted with pop culture and history salted in as needed.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Capped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capped. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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