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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Where to preorder the iPad Mini Apple is now accepting preorders for the 2024 iPad Mini, starting at $499 for a 128GB Wi-Fi model and topping out at $799 for 512GB. —

Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024 Kaos appeared in Netflix’s top 10 charts for English-language series in each of its first four weeks, topping out at No. 3 for the week of Sept. 2-8. —

Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024 Milton Now a Category 5 16 hr 25 min ago An update from the National Hurricane Center on Monday afternoon said that Milton had become a Category 5, as expected, with sustained winds topping out at 160 mph. —

Adam Carlson, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024 That will bring high temperatures down by a few degrees, likely topping out between 92 and 94 degrees by Thursday and Friday. —

Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for top out