Synonyms of capped

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limited
• restricted
• tightened
• confined
• circumscribed
• blocked
• held down
• hampered
• hindered
• suppressed
• impeded
• barred
• narrowed
• modified
• obstructed
• squeezed
• contracted
• pinched
• lessened
• numbered
• repressed
• qualified
• constricted
• quelled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exceeded
• expanded
• broadened
• widened
• overextended
• overreached

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of capped

The second round of October Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in four days. — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026

The second capped a 15-play drive that chewed up eight minutes of the third. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Thomas capped the half with a 20-yard touchdown run in the final seconds, giving the Yellow Jackets three touchdowns in less than three minutes and a commanding 64-0 halftime lead. — Aliza Acuna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026

Recently, Hurley was spotted wearing a large diamond on that finger, suggesting the couple has taken their pairing to the next level—a rumor fueled by a post to Instagram published by Cyrus Friday that was capped by the engagement ring emoji. — Chiara Pizzimenti, Vanity Fair, 17 Oct. 2026

As those revenues became scarcer in the years after Proposition 13, which capped annual increases, counties tended to bargain more fiercely, and cities tended to get smaller shares, Laurel previously said. — Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The testy exchange capped a five-minute opening statement in which Williams torched national reporting for trying to box his injury into a tidy Grade 2 timeline. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Castillo’s game-winning 28-yard touchdown run capped off a Brackenridge comeback in which the Eagles scored 21 unanswered points after falling behind 14-0 in the third quarter. — David Dekunder, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026

That didn’t look too suspicious at the time as the event capped a difficult day at Netflix with some 1,000 employees laid off, including film and TV executives. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026