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as in underside
the side or part facing downward from something
that side of the shelf is supposed to be the bottom, so turn it over before you assemble the bookcase
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as in foot
the lowest part, place, or point
sliding all the way to the bottom of the snow-covered slope
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as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
the baby fell backwards onto her bottom
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as in boat
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
the cargo will be carried by a local bottom
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as in depth
the lowest point or level
when profits hit bottom the company was forced to declare bankruptcy
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as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
the bottom of his thesis is the assumption that people are fundamentally good
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as in lower
of, relating to, or located at the bottom
was sitting on the bottom step of the stairway
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Recent Examples of bottom
PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
The forecast also calls for more bottoms made with shirting weight fabrics like crisp cotton poplin and plain weaves.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
Echoing Miami’s pulsing nightlife, guests can head to the Basement on the hotel’s bottom floor and glide around the 2,000-square-foot indoor ice rink to the beats of a DJ and a colorful light show.
—Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Additional infrared sensors are located on the bottom and the left side of the robot, and there’s a secondary ultrasonic sensor on the left side as well.
—PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
The forecast also calls for more bottoms made with shirting weight fabrics like crisp cotton poplin and plain weaves.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The Danish ocean carrier giant now expects worldwide container market growth to expand between 2 percent and 4 percent for the full year, raising the bottom end of the range from a 1 percent contraction.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
Echoing Miami’s pulsing nightlife, guests can head to the Basement on the hotel’s bottom floor and glide around the 2,000-square-foot indoor ice rink to the beats of a DJ and a colorful light show.
—Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
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Noun
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Diamondback Moth: Small brown caterpillars just 0.5 inches prior to pupation in loosely woven cocoons on the underside of brassica leaves.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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Bulky footwear can impede mobility when your heel is on the bottom of the kayak, and can force a tight fit when placing your feet on the underside of the deck.—
Clay Abney,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Aug. 2025
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However, prices rose 12.4% in audio equipment, 7.2% for linens, window and floor coverings, 3.2% in furniture and bedding and 3.3% for tires, yet these are typically occasional purchases for most households.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The building has commercial space on the first floor and apartments on the second and third floors, Hopkins said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Padres spent those first two innings Saturday taking aim and shooting themselves in the foot.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Aug. 2025
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The arm, the release, the feet, the IQ, left college coaches — and college general managers — salivating.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
16 Aug. 2025
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An older woman, a friend of my mother’s (my mother was also a teacher at the school), walked over and pinched my cheeks, first one and then the other, as an adult might do to an infant.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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With her hands clasped to the sides of her face, the well-to-do woman is said to have demonstrated her request by lifting the corners of her mouth and cheeks.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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However, several primitive campsites, boat ramps, and fishing piers sprinkled across the area give plenty of access to enjoy the lake at your leisure.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
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Explore the natural beauty of Shell Island by boat, or join a dolphin-watching cruise to experience Panama City Beach’s stunning marine life.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Broncos showed their roster depth, racking up 562 offensive yards and holding the Cardinals to 135.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Aug. 2025
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The series combines puppetry, animation and local landscapes to offer unique storytelling with cultural depth.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.2% in July, down from 0.3% the previous month, while core prices ticked up 0.3%, a bit faster than the 0.2% in June.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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As such, the state is also a hub for NORAD firepower stationed at two primary bases of Fairbanks and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, where President Donald Trump is set to receive Putin on Friday.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2024
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
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“Bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottom. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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