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

Cooler days ahead The heat is expected to continue in the Kansas City area into Monday where highs top out at 102, according to the Weather Service. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

And just like Adidas topped Nike at the marathon, their Back to School Sale also beats Nike’s current promotion online, which has similar items on sale but topping out at 25 percent off for The Swoosh. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 25 July 2026

Two weeks ago on Saturday, July 14, Palworld topped out with 725,000 concurrent Steam players shortly after release. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Regardless of size, the screen tops out at 3,000 nits, which is more than bright enough to see in direct sunlight. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for top out

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