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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For one, the fastest aircrafts known to mankind max out at around 5,000 miles per hour, while UAPs have been seen traveling at nearly ten times that speed.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
The selfie camera is 32MP (f/2.2), and video capture maxes out at 4K 30fps on the rear and 1080p 60fps on the front.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025
Your benefit maxes out at age 70, so waiting until then to apply is usually the right strategy.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Economists say revenue from even very substantial tariffs would likely max out in the hundreds of billions of dollars, while the United States took in $4.2 trillion in income and payroll taxes last fiscal year.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
The selfie camera is 32MP (f/2.2), and video capture maxes out at 4K 30fps on the rear and 1080p 60fps on the front.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025
Your benefit maxes out at age 70, so waiting until then to apply is usually the right strategy.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Economists say revenue from even very substantial tariffs would likely max out in the hundreds of billions of dollars, while the United States took in $4.2 trillion in income and payroll taxes last fiscal year.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Max out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/max%20out. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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