max out
verb
maxed out; maxing out; maxes out
: to reach an upper limit or a peak
the car maxed out at 85 mph
: to push to a limit or an extreme
also
: to use up all available credit on
maxed out the credit cards
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The taxis can drive through rain and at night, and max out at 45 mph (72 km/h).
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New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
With roughly four months until year-end, there is still time to increase 401(k) contributions to max out deferral and catch-up contribution limits for 2025.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
The Pro line can shoot video at up to 4K resolution at 120fps, while the 17 and Air max out at 4K resolution at 60fps.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
This is about DraftKings tournament games, single entry (and by single entry these are games that max out on three entries or less).
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
With roughly four months until year-end, there is still time to increase 401(k) contributions to max out deferral and catch-up contribution limits for 2025.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
The Pro line can shoot video at up to 4K resolution at 120fps, while the 17 and Air max out at 4K resolution at 60fps.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
This is about DraftKings tournament games, single entry (and by single entry these are games that max out on three entries or less).
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Max out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/max%20out. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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