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 deal can max out at $230 million if Anthony finishes in the top two for AL Rookie of the Year, is an All-Star every year and wins AL MVP every year.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Undergraduate loans max out at $57,500 for independent students and $31,000 for dependent students, leaving a grad student who borrowed as much as possible for undergrad with a total loan limit between $81,000 and $107,500.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Excuse me, what? Did Payton max out another gift card on Starbucks lattes?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
The three-person team completed the journey in two days, pushing the Air Grand Touring to its limits to max out driving range.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 16 July 2025
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Undergraduate loans max out at $57,500 for independent students and $31,000 for dependent students, leaving a grad student who borrowed as much as possible for undergrad with a total loan limit between $81,000 and $107,500.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Excuse me, what? Did Payton max out another gift card on Starbucks lattes?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
The three-person team completed the journey in two days, pushing the Air Grand Touring to its limits to max out driving range.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 16 July 2025
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“Max out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/max%20out. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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