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

Ask any founder what's really capping their growth, and the honest ones won't blame demand. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Sol came back, capping off her comeback with a missile dropkick and a running knee. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Netflix is capping off a week of spotlighting its young adult programming by adding to the slate. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

De’Von Achane also played just the first series, capping it off with a 1-yard touchdown run. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Portland rallied by scoring the opening 13 points of the fourth — capping a 29-4 run spanning the third-quarter break — to get within 68-64. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Among the recommendations in a report ordered by Newsom is limiting the amounts that victims can receive for pain and suffering and capping the fees of attorneys who represent them. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Stocks were higher Friday , capping off a strong start to the month after the latest nonfarm payrolls report showed a surprising loss of jobs in July . — Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

In a David-and-Goliath upset, the Angels stunned Jacob Misiorowski and the Brewers on Sunday afternoon, capping Milwaukee's three-day stay in Anaheim. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026