max out
verb
maxed out; maxing out; maxes out
: to reach an upper limit or a peak
the car maxed out at 85 mph
: to push to a limit or an extreme
also
: to use up all available credit on
maxed out the credit cards
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Don't max out the graphics for the best experience.
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PC Magazine, 12 June 2025
In other words, how to max out a retirement lifestyle without running out of financial resources.
—Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The power conference schools will undoubtedly max out in order to avoid blowback in recruiting, but there’s no requirement to do so.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2025
Now the full retirement age is 67, so there are fewer years between full retirement age and when benefits max out at 70.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
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PC Magazine, 12 June 2025
In other words, how to max out a retirement lifestyle without running out of financial resources.
—Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The power conference schools will undoubtedly max out in order to avoid blowback in recruiting, but there’s no requirement to do so.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2025
Now the full retirement age is 67, so there are fewer years between full retirement age and when benefits max out at 70.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for max out
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“Max out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/max%20out. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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