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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Temperatures max out around 40 degrees.
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Bill Kelly, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
According to multiple reports Tuesday, Finnegan signed a two-year, $19 million contract that can max out at $20 million with incentives.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
The state hopes to attract more industry to the park, which would necessitate even more water in Lebanon, whose current daily water supply maxes out near 5 million gallons.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
Currently, only a small percentage of 401(k) investors max out employee deferrals every year.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025
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Bill Kelly, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
According to multiple reports Tuesday, Finnegan signed a two-year, $19 million contract that can max out at $20 million with incentives.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
The state hopes to attract more industry to the park, which would necessitate even more water in Lebanon, whose current daily water supply maxes out near 5 million gallons.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
Currently, only a small percentage of 401(k) investors max out employee deferrals every year.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Max out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/max%20out. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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