Synonyms of capping

capping

verb

present participle of cap

as in limiting

to set bounds or an upper limit for

the senator will propose a bill to cap prices for home heating oil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limiting
• restricting
• tightening
• confining
• blocking
• holding down
• circumscribing
• hindering
• impeding
• obstructing
• suppressing
• narrowing
• modifying
• hampering
• barring
• squeezing
• contracting
• lessening
• pinching
• qualifying
• numbering
• repressing
• constricting
• quelling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exceeding
• expanding
• widening
• broadening
• overreaching
• overextending

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of capping

Sanchez converted a penalty before capping her hat trick with a header off a cross from Williams. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Bailey has proposed capping and reducing local schools’ dependence on property taxes by increasing the state’s share of education funding. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

Dockworkers at Europe’s busiest port went on strike Friday, capping off a string of labor actions slowing down container movement at the continent’s northern seaports this week. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026

The pricing that made sense at your old size can be the exact thing capping your margins now. — Tony Pec, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Lawmakers stopped short of capping payouts in the bill, a change sought by some local governments and school districts. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonprofit organization focused on educating the public on fiscal policy issues, has proposed capping the annual increases for beneficiaries who receive the largest benefits. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Among them was a Washington think tank that caused a stir with a paper that proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Harvard University’s policy capping A grades among undergraduates doesn’t officially start for another year, but students heading back to school this fall are already fretting over the changes. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026