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
The speech capped a holiday that Trump has gone to great lengths to shape to his own tastes.
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Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
The first round of July Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in four days.
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Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2026
Another member of the squad, Washington Sundar, is currently India’s youngest T20 international debutant having first been capped at 18 years 80 days.
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Colin Millar,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
The Eola celebration was capped by a reenactment of the signing of the Declaration of In dependence.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 July 2026
Admission will once again be capped in the 20,000 range, said Chris Bahr, Del Mar’s director of events and promotions.
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Kelley Carlson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2026
Demand for powerful chips has become essentially infinite thanks to the AI boom—yet the global supply of chips remains capped by how many EUV lithography machines one company can crank out, and by how much fab capacity one other company has available.
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Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
After McDonald’s announced plans to open a restaurant in Mattituck, the town passed an ordinance banning drive-throughs; when CVS arrived, the locals capped the size of big-box stores.
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Reeves Wiedeman,
Curbed,
22 June 2026
The loss capped a 3-3 homestand for the Yankees, who now head to Detroit.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
The first round of July Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in four days.
—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2026
Another member of the squad, Washington Sundar, is currently India’s youngest T20 international debutant having first been capped at 18 years 80 days.
—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
The Eola celebration was capped by a reenactment of the signing of the Declaration of In dependence.
—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 July 2026
Admission will once again be capped in the 20,000 range, said Chris Bahr, Del Mar’s director of events and promotions.
—
Kelley Carlson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2026
Demand for powerful chips has become essentially infinite thanks to the AI boom—yet the global supply of chips remains capped by how many EUV lithography machines one company can crank out, and by how much fab capacity one other company has available.
—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
After McDonald’s announced plans to open a restaurant in Mattituck, the town passed an ordinance banning drive-throughs; when CVS arrived, the locals capped the size of big-box stores.
—
Reeves Wiedeman,
Curbed,
22 June 2026
The loss capped a 3-3 homestand for the Yankees, who now head to Detroit.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capped
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Kavanaugh could have limited his separate opinion to asserting that Trump’s order couldn’t override a federal law, which was all that was needed to decide the case.
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This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.
Verb
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Assembly Bill 46, carried by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, D-Elk Grove, removes a legal standard that restricted courts’ ability to deny diversion.
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The four players on the Heat’s season-ending 15-man standard roster set to enter free agency this summer are Norman Powell (unrestricted free agent), Simone Fontecchio (unrestricted free agent), Jahmir Young (unrestricted free agent) and Johnson (restricted free agent).
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Interest rates rose, supply chains tightened, equipment costs increased, and project economics deteriorated.
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Varsho tightened the score an inning later with his home run off Trent Thornton.
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“Capped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capped. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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