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the senator will propose a bill to cap prices for home heating oil
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Recent Examples of capped
Visitation is capped at 85 people per day, allowing each guest plenty of space to lounge on white sand beaches, swim in the mile-long crystal-clear lake, or explore the natural landscape that surrounds it.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
At number 4 was Send Help in week 3, and the top 5 was capped with an Angel Studio joint (Kevin James’s Solo Mio), as has become pretty standard at the box office in the 2020s.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Wrestling Henry Aslikyan of Birmingham capped off a remarkable four-year run in City Section wrestling by winning his fourth City individual title.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
On February 15, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle capped off a busy Valentine’s Day weekend with a surprise appearance at the NBA All-Star Game.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
The lottery program is capped at 65,000 visas per year, with an additional 20,000 reserved for people with advanced degrees.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The maximum annual deduction is capped at $2,500.
—Adriana Morga, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Freshman Rilynn Robinson scored all 10 of her points in the period that Kiernan’s daughter Kaidyn capped with a baseline jumper at the buzzer.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
The forward made his senior debut for Colombia in September 2022 and has been capped 17 times at international level, scoring three goals.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
At number 4 was Send Help in week 3, and the top 5 was capped with an Angel Studio joint (Kevin James’s Solo Mio), as has become pretty standard at the box office in the 2020s.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Wrestling Henry Aslikyan of Birmingham capped off a remarkable four-year run in City Section wrestling by winning his fourth City individual title.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
On February 15, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle capped off a busy Valentine’s Day weekend with a surprise appearance at the NBA All-Star Game.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
The lottery program is capped at 65,000 visas per year, with an additional 20,000 reserved for people with advanced degrees.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The maximum annual deduction is capped at $2,500.
—Adriana Morga, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Freshman Rilynn Robinson scored all 10 of her points in the period that Kiernan’s daughter Kaidyn capped with a baseline jumper at the buzzer.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
The forward made his senior debut for Colombia in September 2022 and has been capped 17 times at international level, scoring three goals.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capped
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We are limited only by our imagination as to the best use of this wonderful site.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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While stripes are a natural fit for kids’ rooms, they’re certainly not limited there.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2026
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And despite the huge crowds on earlier days, the CEOs of OpenAI, DeepMind, and Anthropic delivered their remarks to a more than half-empty hall on Thursday, after entry to the venue was restricted at short notice, apparently for security reasons.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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Israel restricted the number of Palestinians allowed to enter from the West Bank to 10,000 on Friday, and allowed only men over 55 and women over 50 as well as children up to 12.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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And while last year’s budget bill tightened eligibility checks, the goal should’ve been stopping bad behavior, not penalizing consumers.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Since then, Cornyn’s TV blitz has defined Paxton as a diminished candidate dogged by ethics questions, a move that has tightened the contest in pre-primary polls.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Capped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capped. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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