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- adjective Having reached the
limits of one's (or something's)capabilities - adjective Having reached a
maximum value
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Examples
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"Whatever" became the watchword of maxed-out Americans; and in time things fell apart.
NYT > Home Page By ROGER COHEN 2011
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Faced with a charging lion or a maxed-out charge card, two people may both feel fear.
Make Yourself Unforgettable Dale Carnegie 2011
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Card's one personal gift was to Rob Portman, the final GM PAC maxed-out Republican Senate candidate.
Carl Pope: The Strangest Campaign Gifts of 2010 Carl Pope 2010
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Which means that my non-existent savings will have to stretch further than ever before, adding pressure to my already maxed-out credit card.
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Swans wanted the air-conditioning off, the house lights on and the volume maxed-out.
Swans at Black Cat: Taking flight with the subtlety of a jet Aaron Leitko 2010
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Faced with a charging lion or a maxed-out charge card, two people may both feel fear.
Make Yourself Unforgettable Dale Carnegie 2011
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Card's one personal gift was to Rob Portman, the final GM PAC maxed-out Republican Senate candidate.
Carl Pope: The Strangest Campaign Gifts of 2010 Carl Pope 2010
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Paul Costello FOGEY FURNITURE | Unlike maxed-out midcentury modern, serious pieces like this Regency desk in architect Gil Schafer's apartment can be had for a song.
Really Fine Prices for Fine Antiques Sara Ruffin Costello 2011
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Individuals, businesses, and governments are all maxed-out on debt.
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Was I Wrong, Or Did Something Change? 2009
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We made the desperate decision to transition to an outside ticketing agency in the middle of sales, and Linda came in to help clear-out a maxed-out voice mailbox and then return the phone calls and try to salvage the customer relationships in light of our massive screw-up.
The Celebrity I’ll Miss the Most: Celebrating Linda Posell « The Blog at 16th and Q 2009
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