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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His base salary was also $500,000, but his supplemental income began at $3.4 million and topped out at $4 million by Year 7.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025
Encouragingly, Alcantara’s fastball velocity was back in line with his pre-injury form, averaging 97.8 mph and topping out at 99.6 mph.
—Isaac Azout, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
The stock had a big run and topped out in 2021 at $414.50/share.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
That smaller size does also mean its cameras sit lower to the ground, however, plus its lower-capacity battery tops out at four hours of runtime.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025
Encouragingly, Alcantara’s fastball velocity was back in line with his pre-injury form, averaging 97.8 mph and topping out at 99.6 mph.
—Isaac Azout, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
The stock had a big run and topped out in 2021 at $414.50/share.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
That smaller size does also mean its cameras sit lower to the ground, however, plus its lower-capacity battery tops out at four hours of runtime.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Top out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20out. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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