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

Brenner was a member of a 44-strong breakaway in the Sierra Sur de Jaén mountains, with the stage 14 traversing 154km from Jaén to La Pandera, a 12km climb with sections topping out at 17 per cent in its upper reaches. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Rooms range from cozy studios to spacious one-bedroom suites topping out at 778 square feet, most stocked with kitchenettes and sofa beds for the whole crew to enjoy. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Outside software, miner Newmont benefited from an emerging recovery in the price of gold, which had been soared last year and into early 2026, before topping out. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Highs Saturday afternoon will top out in the lower to middle 80s, but the humidity levels drop into the comfortable range. — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for top out

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