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.

Examples of bottom out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now that the Wizards have (likely) come up empty on the opportunity to draft a star this year, will Winger and Dawkins prioritize bottoming out once again for the upcoming season? —Josh Robbins, New York Times, 13 May 2025

Trump’s economic approval rating is still higher than Biden’s, which bottomed out around 35 percent in 2023. —Tobias Burns, The Hill, 1 May 2025

The west dock sustained significant damage in June 2023 due to sand accumulation underneath, which caused the dock to bottom out at low tide, according to the port. —Robert Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025

While some assets will bottom out immediately in a bust, most assets — predominantly real estate — usually take a couple of years before prices find the bottom. —Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for bottom out

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