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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Temperatures Sunday are forecast to top out at 54 degrees before cooling down to 36 degrees overnight, according to the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office.
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Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Expect the mid-40s by noon, with high temps topping out in the upper 40s during the afternoon.
—Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2026
Since then, DePaul has topped out at seven conference wins once and six wins three times.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Atlanta is expected to top out around 27 degrees Saturday afternoon.
—Troy Bridges, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Expect the mid-40s by noon, with high temps topping out in the upper 40s during the afternoon.
—Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2026
Since then, DePaul has topped out at seven conference wins once and six wins three times.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Atlanta is expected to top out around 27 degrees Saturday afternoon.
—Troy Bridges, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Top out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20out. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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