top out
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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Rain chances increase to 60% by Sunday afternoon, when temperatures are expected to top out around 90 degrees.
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Troy Bridges, CBS News, 12 June 2026
During the same five-year span, August also saw temperatures in the 90s several times, though the heat topped out in the upper 80s during that month in both 2022 and 2023.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 12 June 2026
France, in comparison, tops out at under $100.
—Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Previously, the age limit topped out at 54 and applied to dependent children as old as 18.
—Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
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Troy Bridges, CBS News, 12 June 2026
During the same five-year span, August also saw temperatures in the 90s several times, though the heat topped out in the upper 80s during that month in both 2022 and 2023.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 12 June 2026
France, in comparison, tops out at under $100.
—Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Previously, the age limit topped out at 54 and applied to dependent children as old as 18.
—Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
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“Top out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20out. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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