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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But the design favors wealthier families — a child whose family maxes out can finish sixtyfold ahead of one who adds nothing, a gap fixed at birth.
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Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
The internal loadout is quite nice for the price, with a 20-core Intel Ultra 7 processor keeping things running at solid speeds, coupled with an RTX 5070 Ti graphics card that will pump out FHD images at 144Hz to max out the display's potential.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 18 June 2026
Over the past six months, Silicon Valley companies have been urging their employees to max out their AI use.
—The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Over the past six months, Silicon Valley companies have been urging their employees to max out their AI use .
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
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Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
The internal loadout is quite nice for the price, with a 20-core Intel Ultra 7 processor keeping things running at solid speeds, coupled with an RTX 5070 Ti graphics card that will pump out FHD images at 144Hz to max out the display's potential.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 18 June 2026
Over the past six months, Silicon Valley companies have been urging their employees to max out their AI use.
—The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Over the past six months, Silicon Valley companies have been urging their employees to max out their AI use .
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
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“Max out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/max%20out. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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