top out
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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Solo marked a low point for the franchise in topping out at less than $400 million globally.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
For owners of large properties, the tax would top out at $7,500 annually.
—Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Auburn is expected to top out near 83 degrees before dropping to about 54 overnight.
—Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
But the bank building, constructed in just a year, topped out at a mere 927 feet.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
For owners of large properties, the tax would top out at $7,500 annually.
—Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Auburn is expected to top out near 83 degrees before dropping to about 54 overnight.
—Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
But the bank building, constructed in just a year, topped out at a mere 927 feet.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
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“Top out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20out. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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