maxes

Reaches the ceiling

Maxes is the third-person singular of max, meaning to reach or push to a maximum: She maxes out her credit card every month.

To max out is to reach the upper limit of something—a credit limit, a physical capacity, a score.

He maxes at around 250 pounds on the bench press.

fitness

reps

Exercise iteration count

bench press · squat · deadlift · gains · strength training · powerlifting · muscle failure · gym · weightlifting · barbell

limits

maximums

Highest permitted amounts

  • ceilingsIndoor upper boundaries
  • peaksHighest points attained
  • capsHeadwear or upper limits

thresholds · limits · capping · topping out · redlining · boundaries · constraints · quotas · allowances · cutoffs

scores

high scores

Leading point totals

achievements · gaming · points · completion · records · personal best · top tier · full marks · grades · performance

credit

credit cards

Borrowed-money payment tools

credit line · utilization · balance · APR · debt ceiling · overdraft · charge cards · statements · billing cycle · minimum payment

Opposites
quantity/extent reached

maxesminimizes

Reduces to smallest extent

minimises · mins · bottoms out · reduces · decreases

effort/capacity utilization

maxescoasts

Edges of continents

underperforms · holds back · throttles down · slacks · dials back

Phrases
Family

maximum, max, maximize, maxed, maxing, maximally, maximizer, maxilla, maximizing

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G