as in limited
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 capped
She has been capped five times at international level since her senior debut against Spain in June 2025, and says a World Cup place remains her ambition.
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Ali Rampling, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The northern parcel is zoned residential medium density and capped at 35 feet.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The tins next move down a conveyor belt system, where the liquid cools and hardens before the tins are capped and shrink-wrapped.
—Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026
The pic screened during the opening weekend of FICG, capped by a posthumous tribute to the director who passed last November 2025.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Mlodzinski held Milwaukee hitless until William Contreras capped a 10-pitch at-bat with a leadoff single in the fourth.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets bounced the Wolves 4-1 in 2023 on their way to the franchise's first NBA championship but Minnesota won the rematch a year later, capped by a 20-point second-half comeback in Game 7 in Denver.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Iran's brief reopening of the strait Friday capped off a strong week for the S & P 500 and Nasdaq .
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Bouda’s fourth goal of the season capped the scoring in the 80th minute.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Ali Rampling, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The northern parcel is zoned residential medium density and capped at 35 feet.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The tins next move down a conveyor belt system, where the liquid cools and hardens before the tins are capped and shrink-wrapped.
—Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026
The pic screened during the opening weekend of FICG, capped by a posthumous tribute to the director who passed last November 2025.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Mlodzinski held Milwaukee hitless until William Contreras capped a 10-pitch at-bat with a leadoff single in the fourth.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets bounced the Wolves 4-1 in 2023 on their way to the franchise's first NBA championship but Minnesota won the rematch a year later, capped by a 20-point second-half comeback in Game 7 in Denver.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Iran's brief reopening of the strait Friday capped off a strong week for the S & P 500 and Nasdaq .
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Bouda’s fourth goal of the season capped the scoring in the 80th minute.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capped
Verb
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Trump’s first term was marked—and, in the view of those closest to him, limited—by its dependence on Administration officials who were, at best, skeptical of his aims.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Joining Nixon are returners Quentin Hatch, Aymeric Koumba, Anthony Coaxum and Edwards, who is battling back from an injury that limited him to just six games last season.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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The country was once very free online, remarkable given President Vladimir Putin’s autocratic rule, but more recently access to global messaging apps has been restricted and the internet has been completely shut down at times as Moscow has sought to silence criticism.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Crime scene trucks and police activity were concentrated toward the back of the complex, while other sections remained restricted.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The push to strengthen soot regulation yielded a major win in 2024, when the Biden-era EPA tightened the annual standard and adopted a 25% reduction in allowable fine particulate matter levels.—
Chaewon Chung
April 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Iran tightened its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, as US peace talks remained distant.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Capped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capped. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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