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

Because diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel are co produced during the refining process, capping diesel exports could trigger storage bottlenecks and force refiners to curtail overall processing runs. — CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

But Alabama responded again with Brown's 7-yard scoring run, capping an 88-yard drive highlighted by Russell's third-down completions of 50 yards to Lotzeir Brooks and 22 yards to Coleman-Williams. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Ellison is aiming to finalize the merger next week, capping his meteoric rise to becoming one of the industry’s most influential figures. — L.a. Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

These include capping residential electricity rate increases at 5% per year. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Those groups contend that by limiting transfers and capping the overall amount of compensation paid to athletes, the proposal shifts the balance of power back to the schools and coaches after athletes won new rights through the courts. — New York Times, 29 Sep. 2026

These concerns aren’t unique to capping coaches’ compensation. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

The Italian government on Thursday approved rules capping the number of students without Italian citizenship in each classroom at 30%, as well as banning burqas and niqabs. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026

About $150 million would go toward reconnecting the westside neighborhoods by capping and stitching overpass on the highway. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026