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

Hochul led Blakeman by a landslide with the early reporting, capping off a remarkable political comeback from her uncomfortably narrow first reelection win in 2022. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

That has happened in 11 of its last 40 reports, and AMD has had moves as large as 19% in its last four, emphasizing the importance of capping the risk with the long wings. — Julia Spina, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

As with rent control, abolishing or capping property taxes addresses one symptom of the problem while exacerbating the underlying disease. — M. Nolan Gray, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Jones led a fourth-quarter scoring drive, capping it with a 2-yard TD run on fourth down. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

Diesel returned to the ranking at 18th place after its viral spring 2027 show, capping off Glenn Martens’ transformative five-year tenure at the label. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

Health policy researchers at Georgetown University, for example, suggest capping annual deductibles, setting hospital price caps, and extending lower drug prices negotiated by Medicare to the private sector. — Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

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

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