top out
phrasal verb
topped out; topping out; tops out
: to reach the highest amount or level and stop increasing
—often + at
Interest rates are expected to top out at 15 percent.
Examples of top out in a Sentence
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Friday’s daytime high at San Diego International Airport will top out at 58 degrees, the lowest daily high since the same temperature was recorded there on March 1, 2023.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
High temperatures top out in a familiar range near the mid-50s.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Overall, Verma Farms tops out our CBD oil for dogs as the gold standard for quality, consistency and affordability.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The 80 suites start out at a modest 463 square feet, topping out with an impressive 5,564-square-foot four-bedroom Penthouse Suite.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
That translated into a 50% increase in K-12 school enrollment, eventually topping out at 6.3 million kids.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
However, like dominos falling, these market generals are topping out and diverging from the broad market.
—Beth Kindig, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Chinese ticketing app Maoyan currently projects Kung Fu Panda 4 to top out at about $44 million.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2024
Temperatures should be able to top out in the mid-to-upper 50s for most of us.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
High temperatures top out in a familiar range near the mid-50s.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Overall, Verma Farms tops out our CBD oil for dogs as the gold standard for quality, consistency and affordability.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The 80 suites start out at a modest 463 square feet, topping out with an impressive 5,564-square-foot four-bedroom Penthouse Suite.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
That translated into a 50% increase in K-12 school enrollment, eventually topping out at 6.3 million kids.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
However, like dominos falling, these market generals are topping out and diverging from the broad market.
—Beth Kindig, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Chinese ticketing app Maoyan currently projects Kung Fu Panda 4 to top out at about $44 million.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2024
Temperatures should be able to top out in the mid-to-upper 50s for most of us.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Top out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20out. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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