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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When the videos ended, I was bottomed out with despair. Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 The entire market was bottomed out at the turn of the century, so there was a big catch-up necessary. Moneyshow, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 But hockey being hockey, retools are possible without completely bottoming out. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 Alas, despite its intriguing and well-mounted first act, things bottom out and fast. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bottom out

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“Bottom out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottom%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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