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as in floor
the surface upon which a body of water lies my missing fishing pole is probably lying on the bottom of the lake

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bottom

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bottom
Noun
Maximize any contribution from the bottom of the order Nearing the midway point of the season, Francisco Alvarez’s proclamation from spring training that the Mets boast baseball’s best lineup appears false. Will Sammon, New York Times, 22 June 2025 Her hospital self is closer to her true spirit, with its bottom of mortal fatigue and clear-eyed nihilism. Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
Adjective
San Francisco got one of those runs right back in the bottom half of the inning with an RBI single from Flores to drive in Ramos. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 June 2025 Three months later, George was watching ESPN when news came across the bottom ticker that caught his eye. Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bottom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom
Noun
  • The Solution: Check the plants carefully for signs of pests, and make sure to look on the underside of your plant leaves, too.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
  • Stamps or maker’s marks are often located on the underside of items.
    Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Instead, protect floors by using cleaners formulated especially for hardwood floors or a mild soap and water.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2025
  • Architectural renderings show a modern style with brick and wood accents, decks on each floor and rooftop patios.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Whether the Ferriers are on foot or in a car, the director choreographs spectacular carnage around them, a visceral cocktail of alien death rays turning their victims to dust, or city infrastructure being demolished with extreme prejudice.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 June 2025
  • The driver of the pickup truck, 37, fled the scene on foot, police said.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 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
  • Ironically, her swollen face looks plump and round despite her partial buccal fat removal — a procedure that extracts the soft pads of tissue found inside the cheeks to create a slimmer face.
    Leah Dolan, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The operator of the Avid boat was not injured in the collision.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
  • The hotel is also charmingly ‘local’, with bedside tables made from Vesuvian rock and lamps shaped like the classic fishing lights on traditional boats.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • One can, likewise, reasonably second-guess the seemingly reactive approach in which the club seemed primarily focused on drafting centre depth, which is rather conveniently their biggest need at the NHL level.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025
  • Brewers Rookie Pitcher Looking Like Next Superstar Ace Pittsburgh lacks a bit of outfield depth at the minor league level, and both New York and Chicago have the resources to send to the Pirates, should that be the asking price.
    Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • As technology continues to rapidly advance and new tools are released on a consistent basis, determining how to best tackle cybersecurity threats and a lack of regulations for AI use is essential to keeping sensitive information and valuable IP safe for the long term.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Kavanaugh also noted that the Administrative Procedures Act remains an avenue for plaintiffs to bring challenges to presidential policies on a nationwide basis.
    Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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