capping

verb

Definition of cappingnext
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

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Recent Examples of capping Estrogen puts the brakes on the demo crew by capping how much gets torn down and keeps the building crew ramped up to finish the rebuild. — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2026 Skinner, 32, rocked a multicolor plaid miniskirt with a scandalous slit, capping off the look with a long blond wig, pink hoop earrings, a blue plaid headband and vibrant makeup. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, Barça’s Vicky López was named the Women’s Young Talent of the Year for a second successive time, capping off a brilliant season with the Blaugrana that dominated across both the men’s and women’s categories. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 The Gators started 4-0, capping a memorable September with a 52-28 trouncing of what was a top-five Ole Miss team. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 Arlington Heights capitalized on a Trimble Tech turnover moments later when quarterback Drake Morton found the end zone, capping the scoring and sealing the runaway victory. — Aliza Acuna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 The company is also capping purchases at two devices per customer. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Iger wrote his first book, The Ride of a Lifetime, in 2019, capping off a long and successful run running The Walt Disney Co. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 Grupe initially delivered on Sunday, capping the offense's opening drive with a successful 44-yard field goal. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capping
  1. limiting
  2. restricting
Verb
  • The plight of the Palestinians continues to resonate with foreign publics, limiting how far pivotal countries such as Saudi Arabia will go in normalizing relations with Israel.
    — Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The legislation includes measures aimed at encouraging housing construction, reducing regulatory barriers, expanding financing options and limiting purchases of single-family homes by large institutional investors.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Jessica Dickler,Sarah Agostino,Greg Iacurci,Lorie Konish,Annie Nova,Sharon Epperson,Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of limiting
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  • The league issued memos to its sportsbooks partners and all 30 teams restricting bets that are easy for an individual player to manipulate.
    — Josh Appel, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Social media was reckoned Lula’s Achilles’ Heel, with his own Workers’ Party accusing Meta’s platform Instagram of restricting the reach and sound of its posts, as well as Lula’s profile and visibility on search engines.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of restricting

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“Capping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capping. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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