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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But his fastball tops out at 93 miles per hour, leaving him little margin for error (see Kyle Freeland).
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 July 2025
Until fairly recently, Asbury’s residential market topped out around $3 million.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 July 2025
Adjusted earnings per-share topped out at 26 cents, a 39% increase from the 18 cents that Imax logged in the same quarter last year.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 24 July 2025
In a major step forward for DC’s film division, Singer’s Superman Returns topped out at $391.1 million globally, with foreign ticket sales making up nearly 49 percent of the total gross.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 July 2025
Until fairly recently, Asbury’s residential market topped out around $3 million.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 July 2025
Adjusted earnings per-share topped out at 26 cents, a 39% increase from the 18 cents that Imax logged in the same quarter last year.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 24 July 2025
In a major step forward for DC’s film division, Singer’s Superman Returns topped out at $391.1 million globally, with foreign ticket sales making up nearly 49 percent of the total gross.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
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“Top out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20out. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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