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 vote capped off a bruising confirmation fight, with Blanche’s loyalty to Trump at the center of the stalemate. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 8 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 Window runs through October 5 and is capped at twelve titles. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Baldwin capped a three-run second inning against Eury Pérez (5-9) with a two-out single to center that brought home a pair of runners. — CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capped
  1. limited
  2. restricted
  3. tightened
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  • Stock is already limited, but below you can find the most gasp-inducing discounts on our favorite brands from just $6.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • While visible traffic through the strait has been limited, millions of barrels a day have continued to cross the waterway even during periods of elevated hostility in recent weeks.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 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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  • The show is not yet as fine-tuned as its predecessor; some dialogue could use less theatrical melodrama and characterizations could be tightened, but staging is stellar.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Illinois notably tightened state oversight on funeral homes in 2024 following a finding that a central Illinois business had given dozens of families the wrong remains.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of tightened

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