Definition: to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity
Usage: That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929; Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million
Similar words: hit, make, gain, attain, arrive at, reach
Definition: reach a destination, either real or abstract
Usage: We hit Detroit by noon; The water reached the doorstep; We barely made it to the finish line; I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts
Definition: provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)
Usage: the towers were topped with conical roofs
Similar words: supply, render, provide, furnish
Definition: give something useful or necessary to
Usage: We provided the room with an electrical heater
Synonyms: top out
Definition: give up one's career just as one becomes very successful
Usage: The financial consultant topped out at age 40 because he was burned out
Similar words: resign, quit, leave office, step down
Definition: give up or retire from a position
Usage: The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month; The chairman resigned over the financial scandal