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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Kiff said the one-time relinquishment fund from Caltrans would max out at $12 million, but could be used for road improvements along with federal and state highway and Orange County’s Measure M funds.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 2 Oct. 2024
Video captures still max out at 4K at 30fps, with the ability to drop down to 1080p to boost frame rates to 60fps.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 24 Sep. 2024
One of the first lessons of saving for retirement is to try to max out your 401(k) or individual retirement account (IRA), but some financial advisers are warning people not to put all their eggs in one basket.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
The value increases to $8.5 million if White plays 60% of the defensive snaps, and could max out at $10 million.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
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Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 2 Oct. 2024
Video captures still max out at 4K at 30fps, with the ability to drop down to 1080p to boost frame rates to 60fps.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 24 Sep. 2024
One of the first lessons of saving for retirement is to try to max out your 401(k) or individual retirement account (IRA), but some financial advisers are warning people not to put all their eggs in one basket.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
The value increases to $8.5 million if White plays 60% of the defensive snaps, and could max out at $10 million.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Max out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/max%20out. Accessed 19 Oct. 2024.
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