max out

verb

maxed out; maxing out; maxes out

intransitive verb

: to reach an upper limit or a peak

the car maxed out at 85 mph

transitive verb

: to push to a limit or an extreme

also : to use up all available credit on

maxed out the credit cards

Examples of max out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thrust is said to max out at 1,000 N (around 225 lbf) and exhaust temperatures can get as high as 800 °C (1,472 °F). —Paul Ridden june 24, New Atlas, 24 June 2025

Thanks to Indiana’s refusal to back down in the face of a 3-2 deficit, the president of Disney’s advertising sales unit will max out the company’s ROI, as overall in-game revenue for the Finals should approach the $300 million mark. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 June 2025

The scammers then instructed her to buy gift cards to max out the lines of credit on their credit cards as a way to preserve their assets. —Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025

Don't max out the graphics for the best experience. —PC Magazine, 12 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for max out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout