How to Use top out in a Sentence

top out

verb
  • Highs should top out around 70°.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 4 May 2026
  • Highs will top out in the lower 70s.
    — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • Highs will top out in the upper 60s.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 4 May 2026
  • Highs will top out in the middle 80s.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 14 June 2026
  • His fastball tops out at 89 mph.
    — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Highs will top out in the lower 80s.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 14 June 2026
  • Highs will top out in the lower 70s.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 8 May 2026
  • The Twin Cities should top out around 73.
    — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 13 May 2026
  • Highs on Sunday will top out in the low 60s.
    — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 24 May 2026
  • His fastball topped out at 96 mph this season.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
  • Highs will top out in the middle to upper 60s.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Highs will top out in the upper 80s to the low 90s.
    — Tony Sadiku, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • The deficit just kept growing, topping out at 27 points in the fourth.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
  • Highs on Monday will top out in the lower 70s.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Class 3 bikes, the highest class, top out at nearly 30 mph.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
  • That film topped out at a $910 million at the end of its box office run.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 May 2026
  • The catch with them is their dedication to songs that top out around two minutes.
    — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The 31-year-old topped out at 93 mph while striking out three batters.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Smaller dwarf selections like 'Bobo' can top out at 3 feet.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
  • Some types top out at 1 foot tall or less, making yarrow a good ground cover for dry, sunny areas.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
  • But the bank building, constructed in just a year, topped out at a mere 927 feet.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
  • Coming out of the bullpen, his fastball has added nitro, topping out at 98 mph.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
  • Current wages top out at $22 an hour after a five-year progression, the union said.
    — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 1 June 2026
  • Temperatures across the metroplex will top out in the mid-80s.
    — Scott Withers, CBS News, 6 June 2026
  • The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield topped out on March 27.
    — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
  • That upper range puts it more than 20 feet longer than today’s giant squid, which tops out around 39 feet.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Keep the lower edge of the seine against the bottom and the top out of the water to prevent minnows from escaping.
    — Chad Mason, Outdoor Life, 3 June 2026
  • High temperatures will top out near 70° with a gusty and refreshing breeze.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 8 May 2026
  • Real temperatures across the region will top out in the low 80s.
    — Scott Withers, CBS News, 17 May 2026
  • The Fit goes up to nine intensity levels; the Lite tops out at seven.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026

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