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 The automaker claims the setup will be able to push the vehicle from zero to 60 mph in under three seconds and top out at around 250 mph. —

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2024 That blue-chip percentage of 60.9 has been exceeded only once in Eugene, in the winter of 2020-21, when the recruiting calendar was completely uprooted by COVID, prospects were forced to pick schools without visiting campus and the Ducks topped out with a blue-chip percentage of 71. —

Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024 Average retail prices start from $95 for swim trunks and top out at $400 for a cashmere crewneck while shirts and polos sell for between $184 and $216. —

Andrea Onate, WWD, 2 Aug. 2024 Swift left money on the table by not participating in the scalping of her own tickets, which had an average price of around $230 and topped out at $499, excepting VIP packages, which zenithed at $899 — all well short of what some other superstars ask nowadays. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for top out

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