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as in underside
the side or part facing downward from something
that side of the shelf is supposed to be the bottom, so turn it over before you assemble the bookcase
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as in foot
the lowest part, place, or point
sliding all the way to the bottom of the snow-covered slope
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as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
the baby fell backwards onto her bottom
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as in boat
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
the cargo will be carried by a local bottom
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as in depth
the lowest point or level
when profits hit bottom the company was forced to declare bankruptcy
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as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
the bottom of his thesis is the assumption that people are fundamentally good
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as in lower
of, relating to, or located at the bottom
was sitting on the bottom step of the stairway
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Recent Examples of bottom
Steve Bender, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
At the bottom of this screen are more buttons: Static opens a screen with more presets, including Cozy, Focus, Night Light, Relax, and TV Time.
—PC Magazine, 5 July 2025
Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
Whenever the surface of the soil feels dry on top, mist or bottom water.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
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Noun
The tubing with inline emitters, shown at bottom, encircles a citrus.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
At the bottom of this screen are more buttons: Static opens a screen with more presets, including Cozy, Focus, Night Light, Relax, and TV Time.
—PC Magazine, 5 July 2025
Adjective
The Marlins quickly responded in the bottom half of the third, thanks to a pair of Brewers errors.
—Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
Whenever the surface of the soil feels dry on top, mist or bottom water.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom
Noun
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The Solution: Check the plants carefully for signs of pests, and make sure to look on the underside of your plant leaves, too.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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Stamps or maker’s marks are often located on the underside of items.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Known for its lightweight design and powerful suction, the versatile machine deep cleans carpets and hard floors.—
Jeaneen Russell,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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This robot vacuum and mop combo can do all the hard work of keeping your floors clean.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Whether the Ferriers are on foot or in a car, the director choreographs spectacular carnage around them, a visceral cocktail of alien death rays turning their victims to dust, or city infrastructure being demolished with extreme prejudice.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 June 2025
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The driver of the pickup truck, 37, fled the scene on foot, police said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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An older woman, a friend of my mother’s (my mother was also a teacher at the school), walked over and pinched my cheeks, first one and then the other, as an adult might do to an infant.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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With her hands clasped to the sides of her face, the well-to-do woman is said to have demonstrated her request by lifting the corners of her mouth and cheeks.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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One four-person crew in a 24-foot open-bow MasterCraft grabbed their life jackets, wisely abandoned the boat and swam to shore.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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Meeting The Largest Dinosaur Over the next few days, the trip goes to the Peninsula Valdez for more whale viewing from the boat, observation of a colony of penguins and the beginning of the search for dinosaur fossils.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Perry values DeRozan’s talent and professionalism — not to mention roster depth — and DeRozan has a reasonable contract.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2025
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Brewers Rookie Pitcher Looking Like Next Superstar Ace Pittsburgh lacks a bit of outfield depth at the minor league level, and both New York and Chicago have the resources to send to the Pirates, should that be the asking price.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Kavanaugh also noted that the Administrative Procedures Act remains an avenue for plaintiffs to bring challenges to presidential policies on a nationwide basis.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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As technology continues to rapidly advance and new tools are released on a consistent basis, determining how to best tackle cybersecurity threats and a lack of regulations for AI use is essential to keeping sensitive information and valuable IP safe for the long term.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 June 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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“Bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottom. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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