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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Going to the top of the arch, which tops out at 630 feet, may be the highlight of a visit to Gateway Arch, but there’s also a museum under the arch and gardens and ponds at its base.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
The bike will come with one of two batteries—a standard pack that can provide up to 60 miles of range, and a larger unit that tops out at 100 miles.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
The Bank of England forecast earlier this year that the consumer price index would top out at 4% — double the central bank's target — in September, before gradually cooling into next year.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Last year, Halloween topped out at 81 and dipped to 54.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
The bike will come with one of two batteries—a standard pack that can provide up to 60 miles of range, and a larger unit that tops out at 100 miles.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
The Bank of England forecast earlier this year that the consumer price index would top out at 4% — double the central bank's target — in September, before gradually cooling into next year.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Last year, Halloween topped out at 81 and dipped to 54.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Top out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20out. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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