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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The Dodgers hardly are the only club asking pitchers to max out.
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Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
When resetting your routines, one common error is to try to fit as much into one day as humanly possible: to max out at full capacity.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Boosting your contribution to max out deferrals can be easier earlier in the year because the higher percentage is spread across more paychecks.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
This takes the guesswork out of stepping down in weight during an exercise to max out your muscle capacity.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
When resetting your routines, one common error is to try to fit as much into one day as humanly possible: to max out at full capacity.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Boosting your contribution to max out deferrals can be easier earlier in the year because the higher percentage is spread across more paychecks.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
This takes the guesswork out of stepping down in weight during an exercise to max out your muscle capacity.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Max out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/max%20out. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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