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max out
verb
informalto reach or cause to reach the full extent or allowance
the goal was to max out the customer's credit card
Idioms and Phrases
Exhaust one's options, capacity, or the like by producing or performing to the maximum, as in The weight lifter maxed out at 180 kilograms . [ Slang ; late 1900s]
Reach a point at which no more growth, improvement, or benefit is possible, as in The salary for this job maxes out at $90,000 . [ Slang ; late 1900s]
Relax, take things easy, as in Let's go to the beach and max out . [ Slang ; late 1900s]
Example Sentences
Now the full retirement age is 67, so there are fewer years between full retirement age and when benefits max out at 70.
Half walls abound in this home because I wanted to max out my opportunities for pattern and color play.
Furthermore, be mindful not to max out your credit limits to take a trip.
It means clubs can no longer just spend the full salary cap on players and max out on marquee gambles in a bid to gain success.
And change isn’t always for the better, with every day another click on James’ odometer that will, in one of the NBA’s great mysteries, eventually max out.
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