bottom out

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.

Examples of bottom out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The team fashioned the bottoms out of scuba material that would allow Skarsgård to submerge in the water. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Under a crystal clear sky, low temperatures will bottom out in the lower to middle 30s along with light winds. — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

The delta between the taste of Emmy voters and broadcast TV viewing widened even more as streaming platforms dominated the top categories, and the ratings fell sharply, bottoming out at a record low in early 2024. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Since then, the stock has moved lower, bottomed out at $280 (on a closing basis), and seen a slight bounce. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for bottom out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout