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
Running back Isaac Seide was explosive, rumbling for 161 rushing yards on just 18 carries and capping it off with a one‑yard touchdown run that proved to be the difference.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Anisimova grabbed the next four points to break back, capping the game with a backhand winner and a forehand winner.
—Howard Fendrich, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Averion was Jalen Hurts' high school football coach After spending six years with the MacArthur football team (capping his time there as the second assistant), Averion made his way to Baytown Lee High School.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The Belichick era began with an impressive North Carolina opening-drive touchdown, as the Tar Heels went 83 yards down the field with Caleb Hood capping it with his first score of the season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Anisimova grabbed the next four points to break back, capping the game with a backhand winner and a forehand winner.
—Howard Fendrich, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Averion was Jalen Hurts' high school football coach After spending six years with the MacArthur football team (capping his time there as the second assistant), Averion made his way to Baytown Lee High School.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The Belichick era began with an impressive North Carolina opening-drive touchdown, as the Tar Heels went 83 yards down the field with Caleb Hood capping it with his first score of the season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capping
Verb
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Pressures are understandable, but Campbell has to do a better job of limiting pre-snap penalties.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Beware of when disengaging or limiting interactions is necessary for your own safety and well-being.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The opposition to restricting book access has continued in recent court cases.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This is part of an overall trend regarding restricting and guiding how and when AI can be used as a therapeutic tool.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Capping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capping. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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