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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As with the first tier, fees increase over the next three years to 2028, where fees top out at the higher of $33 per net ton or $250 a container.
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Black bears top out around 600 pounds, and an adult polar bear weighs up to three times that.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 8 Oct. 2025
That’s a common range—Norton Small Business Premium also tops out at 20.
—PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
The peak single-day ticket for holiday dates top out at $199 in 2025.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Black bears top out around 600 pounds, and an adult polar bear weighs up to three times that.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 8 Oct. 2025
That’s a common range—Norton Small Business Premium also tops out at 20.
—PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
The peak single-day ticket for holiday dates top out at $199 in 2025.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Top out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20out. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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