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.

Examples of top out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite the charger advertising 160W charging passthrough, its USB-C ports labeled C1 and C2 each top out at 140W when just one device is plugged into the charger. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026

One point of optimism comes from Yun, the NAR economist, who thinks the trend of mortgage costs running ahead of Fed hikes could mean that rates are topping out. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Wednesday and Thursday are expected to be cloudy and cool, with highs topping out in the mid-60s and lower 70s, according to the weather service. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

After high temperatures on Monday top out in the mid-80s with less humidity, low temperatures overnight and early morning Tuesday will dip into the low-70s. — Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for top out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout