CAPPED Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Gabriel Pirani capped the scoring in the 71st, his second goal in as many games for San Diego (7-8-6). — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Goretzka has been capped by Germany 73 times and made 312 appearances for Bayern between 2018 and 2026. — Aston Villa, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Herbert’s 1-yard touchdown run in the third quarter capped a 14-play drive. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 Learn More View More Withdrawals are capped at six free per statement cycle (via check, debit card, phone or online/mobile transfer) and each additional withdrawal costs $5 each. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 The Seminoles opened the second half with a 13-play 79-yard drive that Tyree Howard capped off with a 7-yard touchdown run. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 The second round of August Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in four days. — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026 But losses can only be deducted by filers who itemize and who kept a record of both winnings and losses, and the deduction is capped at whatever winnings were reported. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Reimbursements are capped at $500 per year for sperm and $10,000 per year for eggs. — Stella Canino-Quiñones, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2026

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Unable to raise the $750,000 for his bail, his excursions are limited to trial dates.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Yet its tendency to expand during charging and discharging has limited its wider use.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of limited

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These systems tend to operate within a tight, allowable set of actions, where the system is restricted by deterministic, hard logic, outside of the AI's decision making.

— Anthony Spadaro, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
That’s usually restricted to the playing field, but Chiefs Kingdom was poised to hear rookie defensive tackle Peter Woods performs as a singer.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of restricted

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Rules have tightened in recent years, and officials with children and a spouse in other countries are not eligible for promotion.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
The unwinding of leveraged positions has also eased after regulators tightened rules and brokerages normalized margin and risk requirements.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

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