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 2027 pick adds pressure because Houston owns it, giving Brooklyn no incentive to bottom out again next season. —C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026

With the league set to adjust the Draft Lottery to address Adam Silver’s tanking concerns, the Wizards picked the perfect time to bottom out. —Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026

Growth accelerates until key indicators turn negative, conditions worsen and the economy bottoms out before the next recovery. —Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026

Fiscal watchdogs have warned that the spending trends will leave California in a precarious position if the stock market tanks and tax receipts bottom out. —Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026

Rhymes for bottom out

• roundabout
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