as in low
of, relating to, or located at the bottom
rock-bottom prices on home electronics
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as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
when the stock market was at its rock bottom was the time to buy in
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as in depth
the lowest point or level
our finances must be at rock bottom if we can't even afford a fast-food joint
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Recent Examples of rock-bottom
Tim Spiers, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The food: With the rock-bottom baseline for rotisserie chicken being Costco’s $5-plus-change bird, Daytrip is a little extravagant at $27 for whole and $17 for half.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 5 June 2025
While some investors may find the steep stock drop as a buying opportunity, the constant flow of negative news indicates that the stock price might not have hit rock bottom yet.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Adjective
And half of those were against rock-bottom Southampton?
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The food: With the rock-bottom baseline for rotisserie chicken being Costco’s $5-plus-change bird, Daytrip is a little extravagant at $27 for whole and $17 for half.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Noun
And yet, somehow, Georgia Miller’s murder trial wasn’t her rock bottom, but more of the tipping point.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 5 June 2025
While some investors may find the steep stock drop as a buying opportunity, the constant flow of negative news indicates that the stock price might not have hit rock bottom yet.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rock-bottom
Adjective
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Europe’s Stoxx 600 index closed 0.06% lower on Monday, after shaving off losses late in the day to finish at a session high.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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In the United States, a measles outbreak that originated in a part of West Texas that has a low vaccination rate continues to spread, and there have been more measles cases reported in the US this year than any other since the disease was declared eliminated a quarter-century ago.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
Noun
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But there’s magic in the grounds, on the decks, among the trees and at the bottom of every old-fashioned.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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At the bottom of the favorability barrel were the IRS (38%) and the Justice Department (43%).—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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In a way, the dichotomy simply reflects the challenge our team faces each day: Provide news in the moment, with expertise and precision, then add context and depth around important and complicated topics to help readers understand what is happening and why.—
Greg Borowski,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
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Mid-level moisture and depth of convergence were critical factors in the precipitation efficiency of those types of storm.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2024
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
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The Overland Park City Council recently approved a purchase and sale agreement for a seven-story, 154,000-square foot building on College Boulevard and Metcalf Avenue to create a new City Hall building.—
Taylor O’Connor
July 11,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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The two-strap detail is delicate and helps secure your feet, while the slip-on style makes getting ready so easy.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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This mechanical demand helps establish a more stable base of institutional investors.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Executives wanted enough Star Trek series in simultaneous production that there would be new episodes year-round, out of the belief that Trekkies would be a reliable subscriber base that would help support various non-Trek series.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
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“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rock-bottom. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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