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# {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[reach]] one's highest [[point]].
#: {{syn|en|max out#Verb|peak#Verb}}
#: {{ux|en|With her 390 V-8 spinning at redline, she '''tops out''' at 130 miles per hour.}}
# {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[quit]] one's [[career]] during a [[period]] of [[success]].
#: {{syn|en|quit while one is ahead}}
#: {{cot|en|cash in#Verb}}
# {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[complete]] the [[construction]] of a tall [[building]], originally by putting on a "topping-out" [[course]].
#: {{cot|en|cap off#Verb|top off#Verb}}
# {{lb|en|intransitive|climbing}} To [[complete]] a [[route]] by
#: {{syn|en|crest#Verb|summit#Verb}}
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