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.

Examples of top out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For millions of Texans, the mayhem began back on May 16th, when that band of extreme thunderstorms spawned winds topping out at 100 miles per hour. —

Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2024 As previously reported by ESSENCE, in 2022 multiple outlets highlighted that James agreed to a two-year extension to his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, a deal topping out at $97.1 million. —

Jasmine Browley, Essence, 29 May 2024 Ohio Players debuted at No. 26 on the Billboard 200 upon its release on April 5, the Keys’ lowest mark since their 2006 effort Magic Potion topped out at No. 95. —

Spin Staff, SPIN, 25 May 2024 The 11-inch model tops out at 500 nits of brightness while the 13-inch model reaches 600 nits. —

PCMAG, 25 May 2024 The heater topped out at 98 mph and registered 21 swings and 10 whiffs, per Baseball Savant. —

Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024 In the case of the iPad Pro, Apple is using a unique tandem OLED structure that allows for peak SDR brightness of 1,000 nits and HDR brightness that tops out at 1,600 nits. Developing... —

Chris Welch, The Verge, 20 May 2024 The most powerful version of that engine had an output that topped out at 631 hp and 417 fr lbs of torque. —

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 May 2024 Among its selling points is a revised Film in India incentive plan that now offers as much as a 40 percent rebate for spending that tops out at $3.6 million. —

Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024

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