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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Typically, e-bike speeds top out at around 28 miles per hour.
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2025
The $145 million, 25-story multifamily development recently topped out.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Western Sicily is dominated by mountains such as Monte Cammarata, which tops out at 1,578 feet above sea level as well as Monte Zimmara, and Monte Altesina.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
Only 25 miles from Denver’s western suburbs, Blue Sky is the state’s 14th-highest peak and ranks in the top 20 within the contiguous 48 states, topping out at 14,266 feet.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 23 June 2025
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2025
The $145 million, 25-story multifamily development recently topped out.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Western Sicily is dominated by mountains such as Monte Cammarata, which tops out at 1,578 feet above sea level as well as Monte Zimmara, and Monte Altesina.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
Only 25 miles from Denver’s western suburbs, Blue Sky is the state’s 14th-highest peak and ranks in the top 20 within the contiguous 48 states, topping out at 14,266 feet.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 23 June 2025
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“Top out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20out. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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