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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The National Weather Service estimated that the winds would top out at 40 mph to 45 mph.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
Here, ranked by where the speedo tops out, is our list of the fastest SUVs in the world, along with their top speeds.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2025
Class 2 e-bikes also top out at 20 mph but include a throttle.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Highs Tuesday will top out in the middle to upper 40s.
—Rachael Jay, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
Here, ranked by where the speedo tops out, is our list of the fastest SUVs in the world, along with their top speeds.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2025
Class 2 e-bikes also top out at 20 mph but include a throttle.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Highs Tuesday will top out in the middle to upper 40s.
—Rachael Jay, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Top out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20out. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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