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
Nikita Parris Her peak was around the time of the 2019 World Cup, but Parris was capped twice last April, was in the squad again last summer, and is clearly not completely out of the picture if other wingers suffer injury problems.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
That level has capped this stock twice and a clean break above it is what turns this from a consolidation into a new leg higher.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Bouda's fourth goal of the season capped the scoring in the 80th minute.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Bouda’s fourth goal of the season capped the scoring in the 80th minute.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The big hit came courtesy of Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler, who capped off the rally by tagging Crochet for a three-run home run to dead center field and ultimately finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Scheffler capped off a perfect day of scrambling — 8 for 8 — with a chip that settled a foot from the hole.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
The journalist capped off her tribute with a current photo of herself and her mini-me.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
The failure-to-file penalty corresponds to 5 percent of unpaid taxes per month or partial month, according to the agency, capped at 25 percent.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
That level has capped this stock twice and a clean break above it is what turns this from a consolidation into a new leg higher.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Bouda's fourth goal of the season capped the scoring in the 80th minute.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Bouda’s fourth goal of the season capped the scoring in the 80th minute.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The big hit came courtesy of Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler, who capped off the rally by tagging Crochet for a three-run home run to dead center field and ultimately finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Scheffler capped off a perfect day of scrambling — 8 for 8 — with a chip that settled a foot from the hole.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
The journalist capped off her tribute with a current photo of herself and her mini-me.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
The failure-to-file penalty corresponds to 5 percent of unpaid taxes per month or partial month, according to the agency, capped at 25 percent.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capped
Verb
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Interestingly, Acree believes that the Meta partnership agreement is not just limited to a typical ASIC design win.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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The program would be limited to businesses with fewer than 50 employees, but would be particularly helpful for those with 10 employees, which often do not offer health insurance due to sky-high premiums.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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The country was once very free online, remarkable given President Vladimir Putin’s autocratic rule, but more recently access to global messaging apps has been restricted and the internet has been completely shut down at times as Moscow has sought to silence criticism.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Crime scene trucks and police activity were concentrated toward the back of the complex, while other sections remained restricted.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Then, when the game tightened in the fourth quarter, Franz Wagner took over.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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But when the rookie defensive linemen became more consistent with their technique and gained a little confidence, the Dolphins defense tightened.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Capped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capped. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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