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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Prices for the 21 pieces range max out at $5,000, but Acra’s sophisticated élan is still prevalent in the use of Mikado — her fabric of choice — and lace with rose motifs that hint at the brand’s name.
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Ari Stark, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
At a minimum, sculpt for two to five minutes, and max out at 10 minutes.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 3 Apr. 2025
Defensive tackle Calais Campbell, the 38-year-old free agent who had a standout season for the Miami Dolphins in 2024, is returning to Arizona, the team that drafted him, on a one-year, $5.5 million deal that has the potential to max out at $7.5 million, according to an ESPN report.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
For example, selling an online course can be scaled to thousands of students, but coaching them one-on-one maxes out your time.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Ari Stark, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
At a minimum, sculpt for two to five minutes, and max out at 10 minutes.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 3 Apr. 2025
Defensive tackle Calais Campbell, the 38-year-old free agent who had a standout season for the Miami Dolphins in 2024, is returning to Arizona, the team that drafted him, on a one-year, $5.5 million deal that has the potential to max out at $7.5 million, according to an ESPN report.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
For example, selling an online course can be scaled to thousands of students, but coaching them one-on-one maxes out your time.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for max out
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“Max out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/max%20out. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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