max out

British  

verb

1. informal to reach or cause to reach the full extent or allowance

   the goal was to max out the customer's credit card

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max out Idioms  

1. 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]

2. 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]

3. Relax, take things easy, as in Let's go to the beach and max out . [ Slang ; late 1900s]

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Example Sentences

So if your wife’s Full Retirement Age is 67, she’d have to wait until then to claim spousal benefits so she can max out what she gets under your record.

From MarketWatch

Obviously you can’t plan when you need to get certain operations done, but by getting more costly procedures done earlier in the year, you can max out your deductible early.

From MarketWatch

I will max out my Roth IRA in 2026 but was considering cutting my TSP contribution back a bit and putting the difference in my taxable investments.

From MarketWatch

Then “you can stick it into your algorithm and max out the score,” one of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other moves: Avoid buying a mutual fund about to make a year-end capital-gains distribution, defer a bonus into 2026, and max out on retirement plan contributions.

From Barron's