top out
phrasal 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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Grocery inflation during the height of the coronavirus epidemic reached a peak of 13.5% in 2022, while the overall rate of inflation for all products and services topped out at 9.1%.
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Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2025
Most small Android phones are around 6.1 to 6.3 inches (measured diagonally), whereas larger phones typically top out at 6.8 inches.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025
And all this in an industry that survives on a knife’s edge margin:
Unit economics in the fishing industry have appeared to top out.
—Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Its specs are strong, but its size is the real news; until now, outdoor TVs have topped out around 85 inches.
—Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2025
Most small Android phones are around 6.1 to 6.3 inches (measured diagonally), whereas larger phones typically top out at 6.8 inches.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025
And all this in an industry that survives on a knife’s edge margin:
Unit economics in the fishing industry have appeared to top out.
—Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Its specs are strong, but its size is the real news; until now, outdoor TVs have topped out around 85 inches.
—Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Top out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20out. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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