top out
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 high temperature in Paris has been more than 96 degrees for 10 straight days, topping out at 105 this week.
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Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
Looking at temperatures, today will see highs near 80 degrees for Pittsburgh, with most communities likely topping out in the upper 70s.
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Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
His fastball topped out at 96 mph this season.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Sirius 13 adds two strap-on boosters, increasing payload capacity to 800 kilograms, while the largest vehicle, Sirius 15, features four boosters and tops out at 1,100 kilograms.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
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Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
Looking at temperatures, today will see highs near 80 degrees for Pittsburgh, with most communities likely topping out in the upper 70s.
—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
His fastball topped out at 96 mph this season.
—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Sirius 13 adds two strap-on boosters, increasing payload capacity to 800 kilograms, while the largest vehicle, Sirius 15, features four boosters and tops out at 1,100 kilograms.
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
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“Top out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20out. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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