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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That film topped out at a $910 million at the end of its box office run.
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 May 2026
The numbers kept climbing, to seven and eight million, finally topping out at Zedan’s winning bid.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Among this stratospheric group, with individual estimates topping out at $100 million, Picasso’s Cubist canvas Homme à la guitare (1913), estimated at $35 million to $55 million, stands out because Newhouse surrendered far more than cash to own it.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Highs on Monday will top out in the lower 70s.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 May 2026
The numbers kept climbing, to seven and eight million, finally topping out at Zedan’s winning bid.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Among this stratospheric group, with individual estimates topping out at $100 million, Picasso’s Cubist canvas Homme à la guitare (1913), estimated at $35 million to $55 million, stands out because Newhouse surrendered far more than cash to own it.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Highs on Monday will top out in the lower 70s.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Top out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20out. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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