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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Thus, owners will need to settle for data transfer rates that top out at 480Mbps with a USB-C cable.
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PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Video recording tops out at 4K Dolby Vision at 60fps (compared to 120fps on the Pros, thanks to the A19 Pro chip versus the A19 on the iPhone 17).
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Afternoon temperatures topped out in the 80s to mid 90s at lower elevations to the upper 60s and 70s at higher elevations.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
His fastball topped out at 98 mph.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Video recording tops out at 4K Dolby Vision at 60fps (compared to 120fps on the Pros, thanks to the A19 Pro chip versus the A19 on the iPhone 17).
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Afternoon temperatures topped out in the 80s to mid 90s at lower elevations to the upper 60s and 70s at higher elevations.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
His fastball topped out at 98 mph.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Top out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20out. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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