as in limiting
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 capping
Doc Rivers is stepping down as Milwaukee Bucks coach, capping a tumultuous year in which he was selected for the Hall of Fame while his injury-riddled team fell far short of expectations.
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ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
However extravagant and maximalist Sabrina Carpenter’s production was for her headlining set at Coachella Friday, that’s how minimal and barely-there Justin Bieber‘s staging and musical design were for his night-capping show on Saturday.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Slamming into the atmosphere at more than 30 times the speed of sound, NASA’s Orion spacecraft blazed a trail over the Pacific Ocean on Friday, returning home with four astronauts and safely capping humanity’s first voyage to the Moon in nearly 54 years.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2026
Contrastingly, capping off a great appearance on the desk last week as Snape in HBO’s Harry Potter reboot, Patterson once again delivers in a two-hander with Hernández.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
However extravagant and maximalist Sabrina Carpenter’s production was for her headlining set at Coachella Friday, that’s how minimal and barely-there Justin Bieber‘s staging and musical design were for his night-capping show on Saturday.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Slamming into the atmosphere at more than 30 times the speed of sound, NASA’s Orion spacecraft blazed a trail over the Pacific Ocean on Friday, returning home with four astronauts and safely capping humanity’s first voyage to the Moon in nearly 54 years.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2026
Contrastingly, capping off a great appearance on the desk last week as Snape in HBO’s Harry Potter reboot, Patterson once again delivers in a two-hander with Hernández.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capping
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Acting Director Nick Anderson testified that staffing has dropped to roughly 40%, sharply limiting the agency's ability to monitor threats and conduct outreach.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Elsa Mendoza has multiple sclerosis, limiting her travel options.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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The United States should more forcefully deter other countries from restricting digital trade.—
Josh Kallmer,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Plymouth is the latest Massachusetts town to adopt a policy restricting local police cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as a wave of legislation aimed at impeding the agency’s ability to conduct operations in the state comes out of Beacon Hill.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Capping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capping. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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