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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Modena says the new car will accelerate from zero to 62 mph in 4.7 seconds and top out at a respectable 177 mph.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Typical brightness is now rated at 800 nits, while peak brightness tops out at 4,500 nits.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Reliever Brusdar Graterol, pitching for the first time in a month and the eighth time this season, gave up one hit and struck out one in a scoreless seventh, his sinking fastball averaging 98.9 mph and topping out at 99.6.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
The game aired on ESPN and topped out at 3.3 million viewers.
—Jake Piazza, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Typical brightness is now rated at 800 nits, while peak brightness tops out at 4,500 nits.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Reliever Brusdar Graterol, pitching for the first time in a month and the eighth time this season, gave up one hit and struck out one in a scoreless seventh, his sinking fastball averaging 98.9 mph and topping out at 99.6.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
The game aired on ESPN and topped out at 3.3 million viewers.
—Jake Piazza, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Top out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20out. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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