: the lowest or most fundamental part or level
Examples of rock-bottom in a Sentence
Adjective
rock-bottom prices on home electronics
Noun
After years of heavy drug use, she has finally reached rock bottom.
Their marriage has hit rock bottom.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
The numbers were bad for the Raiders and bad for him, Smith nearly being rock-bottom in the ratings for qualified passers.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Cameron Johnson has had a rough time lately, hitting what is hopefully rock bottom after going scoreless Sunday for the second time this season (first time in a loss).
—Law Murray, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Young workers earning rock-bottom salaries are known to job-hop in an effort to quickly climb the corporate totem pole.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
The numbers were bad for the Raiders and bad for him, Smith nearly being rock-bottom in the ratings for qualified passers.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
Avoiding an 'environmental nuclear bomb' When the Great Salt Lake hit rock bottom in 2022, its water level was nearly 10 feet below the threshold considered healthy.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Cameron Johnson has had a rough time lately, hitting what is hopefully rock bottom after going scoreless Sunday for the second time this season (first time in a loss).
—Law Murray, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock-bottom. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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