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
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Video capture tops out at 4K resolution at 60 frames per second (fps).
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Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 7 May 2024
Since there is an upper limit to money’s effect on joy — studies have shown that global happiness tops out at income levels of about $75,000 a year — chasing infinite wealth may be psychologically futile.
—Amy X. Wang, New York Times, 7 May 2024
The median sale price for an existing home rose more than 40% between early 2020 and mid-2022, topping out at a seasonal peak just over $400,000, according to the National Association of Realtors.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
Spotify’s current bitrate tops out at 320kbps, but that could soon change if screenshots taken from version 1.2.36 of Spotify by Redditor OhItsTom are accurate.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 3 May 2024
Along the coast, temperatures will likely remain in the 50s; inland valleys will top out in the 60s; and in the mountains, highs could stay in the 40s.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Up on the foils, the hulls top out at around 30 knots, and the 25-knot cruise yields a 50-mile range.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
Third-party alternatives top out at 15fps drive for continuous focus.
—PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
No Doubt and Sublime reunited, Taylor Swift partied with Ice Spice, Olivia Rodrigo, Childish Gambino, Will Smith, Billie Eilish and A$AP Rocky all made surprise appearances during their friends’ sets and, thankfully, the weather topped out in the tolerable low 90s.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2024
Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 7 May 2024
Since there is an upper limit to money’s effect on joy — studies have shown that global happiness tops out at income levels of about $75,000 a year — chasing infinite wealth may be psychologically futile.
—Amy X. Wang, New York Times, 7 May 2024
The median sale price for an existing home rose more than 40% between early 2020 and mid-2022, topping out at a seasonal peak just over $400,000, according to the National Association of Realtors.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
Spotify’s current bitrate tops out at 320kbps, but that could soon change if screenshots taken from version 1.2.36 of Spotify by Redditor OhItsTom are accurate.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 3 May 2024
Along the coast, temperatures will likely remain in the 50s; inland valleys will top out in the 60s; and in the mountains, highs could stay in the 40s.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Up on the foils, the hulls top out at around 30 knots, and the 25-knot cruise yields a 50-mile range.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
Third-party alternatives top out at 15fps drive for continuous focus.
—PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
No Doubt and Sublime reunited, Taylor Swift partied with Ice Spice, Olivia Rodrigo, Childish Gambino, Will Smith, Billie Eilish and A$AP Rocky all made surprise appearances during their friends’ sets and, thankfully, the weather topped out in the tolerable low 90s.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Top out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20out. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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