top out

Example Sentences

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Today, most production workers at the plant top out at $22 an hour, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Temperatures are expected to reach 33C in Paris on Thursday, and top out at 34C on both Saturday and Sunday.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

However, while e-bikes generally top out at 28 mph and are legal to ride on the street, many e-motorcycles can go twice as fast and are generally not street legal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

However, the US Congressional Research Service estimates they top out at about 3,000 kilometres -- less than a third of the distance to the continental United States.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

My hair flew straight up and felt as if it was pushing the top out of my old straw hat.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls