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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The fire weather concerns peaked Tuesday afternoon when winds were strongest and relative humidity bottomed out between 10 and 15%.
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Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Created in the 1950s, the number typically rises during good economic times and bottoms out during recessions.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
But after bottoming out following the 2014 Olympics, the Slovaks have slowly been on the rise.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Coldest temperatures since 2023 Low temperatures continued their freefall overnight Saturday, bottoming out in the low single digits for a majority of the Tri-State Area, while areas north and west got to sub-zero readings.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Created in the 1950s, the number typically rises during good economic times and bottoms out during recessions.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
But after bottoming out following the 2014 Olympics, the Slovaks have slowly been on the rise.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Coldest temperatures since 2023 Low temperatures continued their freefall overnight Saturday, bottoming out in the low single digits for a majority of the Tri-State Area, while areas north and west got to sub-zero readings.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Bottom out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottom%20out. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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