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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This takes the guesswork out of stepping down in weight during an exercise to max out your muscle capacity.
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Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Elite video gamers seem to have lightning-fast reaction times and make split-second decisions, but even their thoughts max out at ten bits every second.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
The credit will knock 30% off the sale price, but maxes out at $4,000.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
Temperatures are expected to max out in the high-70s to low-80s Monday afternoon due to mostly cloudy skies.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
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Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Elite video gamers seem to have lightning-fast reaction times and make split-second decisions, but even their thoughts max out at ten bits every second.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
The credit will knock 30% off the sale price, but maxes out at $4,000.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
Temperatures are expected to max out in the high-70s to low-80s Monday afternoon due to mostly cloudy skies.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Max out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/max%20out. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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