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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The new Fort Worth plant will be able to process about twice the amount of meat as the Dallas facilility to start, and could top out at 125 million pounds of meat, Ben Rosenthal said speaking to reporters after the event.
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
The highway tops out at just under 11,000 feet.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Farris struck out seven, even though his fastball topped out at 92 mph.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
The iPhone 17 Pro begins at $1,099, while the Pro Max tops out at $1,199.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
The highway tops out at just under 11,000 feet.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Farris struck out seven, even though his fastball topped out at 92 mph.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
The iPhone 17 Pro begins at $1,099, while the Pro Max tops out at $1,199.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Top out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20out. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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