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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Net income at Imax more than doubled, topping out at $5 million compared to $2.5 million. —

Brent Lang, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025 In the weeks that followed, a dramatic drop-off in restaurant visits and better eating at home turned an accidental weight loss into an intentional one that topped out at around 25 pounds. —

Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2025 During reassessments, the investigators recruited additional participants to the cohort, topping out at 554 children and teens and collecting fresh samples of blood and urine from both new participants and long-standing ones. —

Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025 Alcantara threw 21 pitches, mixing in both of his fastballs, slider and changeup with his velocity topping out around 95 mph. —

Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for top out