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.
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The ride actually tops out at 93 mph, a speed often thought about on freeways in the Los Angeles area when traffic is going 8 mph.
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Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Trail Ridge connects Estes Park to Grand Lake in Grand County, crossing the Continental Divide and topping out at 12,183 feet.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
He’s only pitched in relief in the majors so far this year, topping out at 4⅓ shutout innings in his season debut on April 19.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Temperatures are expected to top out near 71 degrees, while the low could dip to about 55.
—Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
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Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Trail Ridge connects Estes Park to Grand Lake in Grand County, crossing the Continental Divide and topping out at 12,183 feet.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
He’s only pitched in relief in the majors so far this year, topping out at 4⅓ shutout innings in his season debut on April 19.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Temperatures are expected to top out near 71 degrees, while the low could dip to about 55.
—Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
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“Top out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20out. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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