hit bottom

phrase

: to reach the lowest point, state, or condition

After weeks of losing value, the company's stocks have hit bottom.

I hit bottom after my wife walked out and I turned to alcohol.

Examples of hit bottom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That introduction triggered an evisceration of analog recordings that hit bottom in 2006 when 900,000 vinyl albums were sold, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. — Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025

These cuts hit bottom in September 2020, about 30% above the 2020 starting point. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025

At some point, though, gasoline prices will hit bottom and will have no way to go but up. — Christian Weller, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025

Looking only at corrections since 1946 that managed to right themselves before turning into a bear market, the S&P 500 has taken an average of 133 days to hit bottom and lost an average of nearly 14% along the way, according to CFRA. — arkansasonline.com, 12 Oct. 2024

Rhymes for hit bottom

• autumn
• scrotum