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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Sunday is starting sunny and cool with day temperatures topping out at 57 degrees, according to the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office.
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Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Afternoon temperatures will return closer to winter seasonal levels Sunday, topping out in the mid-60s, before climbing a degree or two on Monday with highs closer to 70 degrees.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
That church tops out at 530 feet.
—Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Highs should top out in the lower 50s.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Afternoon temperatures will return closer to winter seasonal levels Sunday, topping out in the mid-60s, before climbing a degree or two on Monday with highs closer to 70 degrees.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
That church tops out at 530 feet.
—Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Highs should top out in the lower 50s.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Top out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20out. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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