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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According to the Fed, there is a direct line from consumers who have credit card balances, to those who max out their cards, to those who become delinquent (defined as an account that is 60 days or more past due).
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Jennifer Morris, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Audiophiles and those looking for a PCIe 5.0-capable M.2 socket need not apply, as Gigabyte's more basic audio implementation will disappoint, and the four M.2 sockets max out at PCIe 4.0 x4.
—Joe Shields, PCMAG, 25 May 2024
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Jennifer Morris, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Audiophiles and those looking for a PCIe 5.0-capable M.2 socket need not apply, as Gigabyte's more basic audio implementation will disappoint, and the four M.2 sockets max out at PCIe 4.0 x4.
—Joe Shields, PCMAG, 25 May 2024
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“Max out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/max%20out. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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