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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If you’re employed, max out contributions to your retirement accounts, like a 401(k) or IRA, especially if your employer offers a match.
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
And change isn’t always for the better, with every day another click on James’ odometer that will, in one of the NBA’s great mysteries, eventually max out.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Now for an ounce of reality: Most people do not max out their 401(k) savings, whatever their applicable contribution limit.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Vampire squid generally max out at a foot long — not exactly an intimidating size.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
And change isn’t always for the better, with every day another click on James’ odometer that will, in one of the NBA’s great mysteries, eventually max out.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Now for an ounce of reality: Most people do not max out their 401(k) savings, whatever their applicable contribution limit.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Vampire squid generally max out at a foot long — not exactly an intimidating size.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Max out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/max%20out. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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