max out
verb
maxed out; maxing out; maxes out
: to reach an upper limit or a peak
the car maxed out at 85 mph
: to push to a limit or an extreme
also
: to use up all available credit on
maxed out the credit cards
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Fans looking to see a redemption story or something that’s never happened before in the NFL in person may need to empty their bank accounts or max out their credit cards, or both.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
The front-facing camera maxes out at 4K resolution at 60fps.
—PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
The Blue Jays can void the 2028 opt-out by picking up an option for 2030, per Alexander, which would max out Santander's outlay.
—Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Temperatures will max out in the mid-to-upper 60s, slightly below normal for mid-January.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
The front-facing camera maxes out at 4K resolution at 60fps.
—PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
The Blue Jays can void the 2028 opt-out by picking up an option for 2030, per Alexander, which would max out Santander's outlay.
—Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Temperatures will max out in the mid-to-upper 60s, slightly below normal for mid-January.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Max out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/max%20out. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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