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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Contributions max out at $5,000 a year.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 May 2026
In Edgewater, a grandmother remembers when heat waves could max out the power grid, hackers could steal credit card numbers, and supply chain disruptions could trigger medication, food or even toilet paper shortages.
—David Awschalom, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The Waldorf Astoria and Citadel tower will max out that limit and are expected to become the tallest buildings in the Southeast.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Interior sections of New Jersey could reach the 80-degree mark, while coastal locations are likely to only max out in the low 60s at best.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 May 2026
In Edgewater, a grandmother remembers when heat waves could max out the power grid, hackers could steal credit card numbers, and supply chain disruptions could trigger medication, food or even toilet paper shortages.
—David Awschalom, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The Waldorf Astoria and Citadel tower will max out that limit and are expected to become the tallest buildings in the Southeast.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Interior sections of New Jersey could reach the 80-degree mark, while coastal locations are likely to only max out in the low 60s at best.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Max out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/max%20out. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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