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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Highs will top out in the upper 20s and low 30s today after a frigid morning with temps in the teens and 20s — and even some light snow showers.
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Matthew Delucia, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Weekend daytime temperatures will top out in the mid-60s and low 70s, with north and southbound winds between 5 and 15 mph.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
Entry fees typically top out at $35 per private vehicle.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
The new peak was then passed the following month as US rate cuts and speculative fervor drove prices higher, and the rally topped out above $80 earlier this week — in part reflecting elevated buying in China.
—Yihui Xie, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
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Matthew Delucia, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Weekend daytime temperatures will top out in the mid-60s and low 70s, with north and southbound winds between 5 and 15 mph.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
Entry fees typically top out at $35 per private vehicle.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
The new peak was then passed the following month as US rate cuts and speculative fervor drove prices higher, and the rally topped out above $80 earlier this week — in part reflecting elevated buying in China.
—Yihui Xie, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Top out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20out. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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