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

The studio’s most successful 2026 title has been Margot Robbie’s Wuthering Heights, which topped out at $84 million domestically but reached a $241 million global cume on an $80 million budget. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Known as the Firefly Commission, Singer’s reimagining of a 964-generation example of the model delivers 710 hp and tops out at 218 mph. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2026

Even the top interest rates on savings accounts like certificates of deposit (CDs), for example, top out around 4%, significantly below those investing returns. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Both are smaller than the species, topping out at 35 feet tall and wide, and slightly less winter-hardy (Zone 5). — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for top out

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