hit bottom

idiom

: 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.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The age-old question of when the stock market will hit bottom amid rampant volatility might have a new answer: more than once. Lucy Brewster, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2022 The passing of the government bailout packages soon after the collapse stabilized the stock markets, which hit bottom in March 2009 and then embarked on the longest bull market in its history. Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 June 2022 The considerations are also financial: Carbon prices, decarbonization programs and extreme weather events could all hit bottom lines, while offenders could be forced to sell troublesome businesses at low valuations. Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2020 When markets hit bottom in 2020, HGLB was really oversold, with a 45% discount to NAV that was almost inconceivable before the pandemic hit. Michael Foster, Forbes, 17 May 2022 The contentious start with the Biden administration has surprised officials in China, who thought that relations had hit bottom during the last year of the Trump presidency and thus could only improve with the new president. BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2021 The contentious start with the Biden administration has surprised officials in China, who thought relations had hit bottom during the last year of the Trump presidency and thus could only improve with the new president. New York Times, 26 July 2021 Shares in the major cruise line companies started to decline in February as the virus spread, and hit bottom in mid-March when the U.S. economy effectively shut down. Matt Ott, chicagotribune.com, 3 Nov. 2020 The boat descended in a churning brown trough and hit bottom, then popped up, throwing the passengers to the front. Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2023 See More

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“Hit bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20bottom. Accessed 5 Jun. 2023.

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