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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Many people were already giving enough to max out this new benefit.
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Daniel Hungerman, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
Now the full retirement age is 67, so there are fewer years between full retirement age and when benefits max out at 70.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
In many cases, these profiles are also used in bust-out fraud schemes, where fraudsters max out credit lines, quickly convert the funds to cash or goods, and then abandon the accounts entirely—leaving lenders with unrecoverable losses.
—Dr. David Maimon, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The Pro Flex 4-in-1 measures and adjusts temperature 1,000 times a second (yes, really) and maxes out at 230°F—a far cry from the 302°F threshold where hair damage begins.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 8 July 2025
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Daniel Hungerman, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
Now the full retirement age is 67, so there are fewer years between full retirement age and when benefits max out at 70.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
In many cases, these profiles are also used in bust-out fraud schemes, where fraudsters max out credit lines, quickly convert the funds to cash or goods, and then abandon the accounts entirely—leaving lenders with unrecoverable losses.
—Dr. David Maimon, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The Pro Flex 4-in-1 measures and adjusts temperature 1,000 times a second (yes, really) and maxes out at 230°F—a far cry from the 302°F threshold where hair damage begins.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 8 July 2025
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“Max out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/max%20out. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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