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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High temperatures during that period are expected to be seasonable, topping out in the upper 70s.
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Most options top out around $800.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Shown in the orange line, that season topped out at Thanksgiving, and was done by mid-January.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
North Texans should expect dry, sunny conditions, with the high temperature topping out in the mid-70s before dropping to the mid-50s overnight.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Most options top out around $800.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Shown in the orange line, that season topped out at Thanksgiving, and was done by mid-January.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
North Texans should expect dry, sunny conditions, with the high temperature topping out in the mid-70s before dropping to the mid-50s overnight.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Top out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20out. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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