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 With the loss, the A’s fell to 45-65, 10 1/2 games out of a playoff spot, and capped off the franchise’s worst month of July since 1938. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The first round of August Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in 11 days. — Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 Permits for Rwanda’s mountain gorillas are capped at 96 per day, and Cappadocia balloon flights only launch when Civil Aviation Authority weather conditions allow. — Ashley Lynch july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 What used to take hours of review per file becomes a first cut in minutes ready for human second-level review, with coverage no longer capped at just a few samples. — Bernard Aceituno, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 And while the ceiling is likely capped, his high-contact, low swing-and-miss approach makes his balanced fantasy production sustainable. — John Laghezza, New York Times, 31 July 2026 The steeper increase—$10 extra per line, capped at $20 on multiple-line plans—is coming to an older set of plans, per a support note. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026 Trinity Tatum and Bryce Dettloff capped off their Love Island USA journey by winning season 8. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 Along with the defense, Lee capped off a five-run third inning with a three-run homer, his sixth of the season and first since June 23. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capped
  1. limited
  2. restricted
  3. tightened
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  • He has been limited during the offseason program but is working to be ready for Week 1 of the 2026 season.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • They are just largely limited to local decisions, non-partisan races for positions like judgeships and what few partisan contests around the state feature only candidates from one political party — which under Florida law are opened to all voters.
    — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of limited
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  • In May 2025, it was further restricted to add that the Italian ancestor must have died an exclusively Italian citizen, essentially outlawing dual citizenship for the diaspora.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But if shippers and insurers perceive that Egypt’s Mediterranean facilities are not only within Iranian range but also capable of being hit, that raises the prospect of the Red Sea being restricted at both ends.
    — Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of restricted
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  • In two days, close to 60,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, more than 50 people dying in the attempt, and within hours France had tightened its border with Spain and Italy had suspended Schengen.
    — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Polls that had initially forecast a landslide victory for Janša tightened quickly in the run-up to election day.
    — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of tightened

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