top out
phrasal verb
topped out; topping out; tops out
: to reach the highest amount or level and stop increasing
—often + at
Interest rates are expected to top out at 15 percent.
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The Momcozy nasal aspirator solves this issue by providing nine suction levels that top out at 75KPa, giving it the flexibility to deal with the heaviest and lightest amounts of congestion as needed.
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Ethan Stone, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Both topped out at winds of 160 mph, according to The Washington Post.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Anyway, Engineer Pass tops out at 12,800 feet above sea level.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
Before Ohtani, endorsement earnings for MLB players topped out at around $10 million for Derek Jeter and Ichiro Suzuki.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Ethan Stone, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Both topped out at winds of 160 mph, according to The Washington Post.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Anyway, Engineer Pass tops out at 12,800 feet above sea level.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
Before Ohtani, endorsement earnings for MLB players topped out at around $10 million for Derek Jeter and Ichiro Suzuki.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for top out
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“Top out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20out. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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