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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
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
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom
Noun
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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
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Stamps or maker’s marks are often located on the underside of items.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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However, Williamson stood out early in the 2018-19 season and was the unanimous national player of the year after averaging 22.6 points and 8.9 rebounds per game and shooting 68% from the floor.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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That'll create space for other players on the floor.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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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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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
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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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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
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One four-person crew in a 24-foot open-bow MasterCraft grabbed their life jackets, wisely abandoned the boat and swam to shore.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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Meeting The Largest Dinosaur Over the next few days, the trip goes to the Peninsula Valdez for more whale viewing from the boat, observation of a colony of penguins and the beginning of the search for dinosaur fossils.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Perry values DeRozan’s talent and professionalism — not to mention roster depth — and DeRozan has a reasonable contract.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2025
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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
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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
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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
Adjective
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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 5 Jul. 2025.
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