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

Bonus points for capping off his caddish persona by marrying DWTS pro Peta Murgatroyd in 2017 and becoming a dad three times over. —Ew Staff, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025

Other ideas including capping spending per beneficiary and adding work requirements for those who receive assistance. —Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025

Administration officials have defended capping NIH funding for universities' overhead costs, saying billions of funds could be reallocated to direct project costs. —Tina Reed, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025

The administration last month attempted to limit National Institutes of Health payments to universities for research grants by capping indirect costs, which cover things like utilities and building operations, to 15%. —Evan Bush, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025