capping
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of capping
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
JPMorgan hosted hundreds of SpaceX employees at its headquarters in Manhattan to celebrate the stock’s listing, capping off the event with a light show featuring rocket launches.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
California law already bans a practice known as capping, in which non-attorneys directly solicit or procure clients to sign up for lawsuits with a law firm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
He said: "We believe that a cap on the cost of branded items and school uniform is the best way forward, rather than just capping the number of items."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Among the most popular versions are so-called buffer funds, which explicitly limit downside for investors while also capping gains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Before there had always been his polite capping of remarks like this: “Yes, they do, that’s what they call it”—but today he glanced speculatively at me and said nothing.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
