bottom out
phrasal verb
bottomed out; bottoming out; bottoms out
: to reach a lowest or worst point usually before beginning to rise or improve
Real estate prices seem to have bottomed out, and sellers can expect to get higher prices in coming months.
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By the end of that week, Larry was at his father’s funeral, the family gathering on a hill in Dubois County, south of town, and by the end of the month, Larry had bottomed out entirely.
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Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
Vehicles are constantly bottoming out and being damaged.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
How Generation Alpha Might Approach Parenting When Millennial parents first joined the workforce, the economy bottomed out into a crushing recession.
—Sarah Cottrell, Parents, 20 Feb. 2026
The fire weather concerns peaked Tuesday afternoon when winds were strongest and relative humidity bottomed out between 10 and 15%.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
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Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
Vehicles are constantly bottoming out and being damaged.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
How Generation Alpha Might Approach Parenting When Millennial parents first joined the workforce, the economy bottomed out into a crushing recession.
—Sarah Cottrell, Parents, 20 Feb. 2026
The fire weather concerns peaked Tuesday afternoon when winds were strongest and relative humidity bottomed out between 10 and 15%.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Bottom out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottom%20out. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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