max out
verb
maxed out; maxing out; maxes out
: to reach an upper limit or a peak
the car maxed out at 85 mph
: to push to a limit or an extreme
also
: to use up all available credit on
maxed out the credit cards
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Some types reach up to 6 to 10 feet tall, but dwarf varieties max out at 2 to 3 feet tall.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
For comparison, Tidal’s hi-res streaming audio maxes out at 24-bit / 192 kHz.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2024
Continuing to max out her 401(k) and IRA contributions each year helped Purple hit a $100,000 net worth in early 2016 and $500,000 in savings by July 2020.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
Wind speeds for a tropical depression max out at 38 mph.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
For comparison, Tidal’s hi-res streaming audio maxes out at 24-bit / 192 kHz.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2024
Continuing to max out her 401(k) and IRA contributions each year helped Purple hit a $100,000 net worth in early 2016 and $500,000 in savings by July 2020.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
Wind speeds for a tropical depression max out at 38 mph.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Max out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/max%20out. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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