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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Temperatures outside were unseasonably high, topping out at 63 degrees in February at 7,000 feet, and the Aztecs obliged with some torrid shooting.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The high will top out in the 70s with winds coming from the southeast around 5 mph.
—Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Anyway, Shields is mostly 89-90 right now, topping out around 93, with deception to his delivery and advanced feel to pitch for his age.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
That is significantly faster than the Geran-2 (Shahed-136), which could top out at around 112 mph (180 kph).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The high will top out in the 70s with winds coming from the southeast around 5 mph.
—Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Anyway, Shields is mostly 89-90 right now, topping out around 93, with deception to his delivery and advanced feel to pitch for his age.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
That is significantly faster than the Geran-2 (Shahed-136), which could top out at around 112 mph (180 kph).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Top out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20out. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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